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Viper294

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Help...

So pretty much I have windows 10 installed on a 750gb hard drive and I want to replace it with a 1tb hard drive. What steps do I have to take to complete this? I have a windows 10 key. And used it to set it up on the 750gb hard drive.

(750 gg hard drive goes so slow)
(1tb hard drive goes fast)
 
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USAFRet
Assuming the reason for the 'slowness' is the physical drive and not a software issue, cloning should be easy.

These steps:
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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...
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You have few choices.
1. Do a clean install, just enter key or skip it if W10 is already activated.
2. Clone old disk to new one, numerous programs are available. I prefer Macrium Reflect.
3. Make a full disk backup (I prefer Macrium Reflect for that again) and restore to new disk.
 
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Assuming the reason for the 'slowness' is the physical drive and not a software issue, cloning should be easy.

These steps:
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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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