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are there any guides on how to do it? ... i have been planning to replace my HDD with an SSD and i dont want to do a fresh install
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Given proper space requirements, not a problem.
1. How large is the new SSD?
2. How much total used space is consumed on the current C drive or partition?
3. How much of that is Steam games?
4. How much of that is doc/music/video?
5. Do you have another drive to use, maybe just for temp storage?
6. Desktop or laptop?
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Given that...absolutely no problem.
These steps, in order. No skipping, no deletion:
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Verify the actual used space on the current drive is significantly below the size of the new SSD
Download and install Macrium Reflect (or Samsung Data Migration, if a Samsung SSD)
Power off
Disconnect ALL drives except the current C and the new SSD
Power up
Run the Macrium Reflect (or Samsung Data Migration)
Select ALL the partitions on the existing C drive
Click the 'Clone' button
Wait until it is done
When it finishes, power off
Disconnect ALL drives except for the new SSD
Swap the SATA cables around so that the new drive is connected to the same SATA port as the old drive
Power up, and verify the BIOS boot order
If good, continue the power up
It should boot from the new drive, just like the old drive.
Maybe reboot a time or two, just to make sure.
If it works, and it should, all is good.
Later, reconnect the old drive and wipe as necessary.
Delete the original boot partitions, here:
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/4f1b84ac-b193-40e3-943a-f45d52e23685/cant-delete-extra-healthy-recovery-partitions-and-healthy-efi-system-partition?forum=w8itproinstall
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This moves the entirety of things over to the SSD. You then wipe the HDD and use as desired.
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