So any help ,wondering how to transfer OS to SSD

UnFound · Feb 24, 2016

So just ordered a SAMSUNG 850 EVO 2.5" 250GB SATA III 3-D Vertical Internal Solid State Drive, and was wondering when i get it how would i transfer my OS from my current HDD to it without any problems.

geofelt · Feb 24, 2016

Samsung has a free ssd migration tool that you can download.
The one that comes with the ssd is likely old.

If the used space on your hard drive can not fit, there are options to exclude large files such as videos and photos.

Once the copy/cloning is done, replace your hard drive with the new ssd and boot from it.

clutchc · Feb 24, 2016

Use the pgm they offer to clone the HDD to the SSD if there's room for the whole thing. You can't just clone the OS alone and expect it to work with the pgms on the HDD.

Chugalug_ · Feb 24, 2016

You can remove your HDD, install windows to the SSD, setting it as the boot drive, and then replugging the HDD, deleting all traces of windows off it.
IF you had the OEM version of windows, I don't think there is any way to do so.....
I THINK there is a migration tool you can download, but not sure where from.

USAFRet · Feb 24, 2016

UnFound :

How much total used space is on your current C partition?
How much of that is Doc/Music/funny cat videos?

UnFound · Feb 25, 2016

geofelt :

So i play a lot of games so most of my harddrive room consist of games taking up room which is why i want to just move my OS to my ssd , then after that i would go to my bios and change what boots my pc? since i want to keep both harddrives

USAFRet · Feb 25, 2016

UnFound :

That is the problem point. You can't clone only the OS.

UnFound · Feb 25, 2016

USAFRet :

So if i factory reset windows to from the recovery option so it wipes all programs on C drive beside OS , then clone it to the SSD that would work right? after that i would have to go into bios and switch my boot drive then delete the OS from the HDD?

USAFRet · Feb 25, 2016

UnFound :

USAFRet :

So if i factory reset windows to from the recovery option so it wipes all programs on C drive beside OS , then clone it to the SSD that would work right? after that i would have to go into bios and switch my boot drive then delete the OS from the HDD?

Yes. You will of course, have to clean out all the original bloatware.
And then reinstall your applications.

Search

So any help ,wondering how to transfer OS to SSD

UnFound

Distinguished

USAFRet

geofelt

Titan

clutchc

Titan

Chugalug_

Titan

USAFRet

Titan

UnFound

Distinguished

USAFRet

Titan

UnFound

Distinguished

USAFRet

Titan

TRENDING THREADS

Latest posts

Moderators online

Share this page