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So I bought a new Samsung 850 pro 250 gb.

This is my first experience with a SSD, so don't know that much about this. I already have windows installed on my WD blue 1 TB. The point is that I want to boot my pc from the SSD. I already selected the boot priority to the SSD in the bios, I created a new volume for the SSD. The thing is; nothing happens...
Is there a way I can put just simply my OS on the SSD?
 
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1. What size is the new SSD?
2. How much total space is consumed on your current drive?
3. What constitutes that space?

If and only if the current total used space is smaller than the new SSD...easy.
These steps: (this moves the entirety of stuff on the HDD over to the SSD)
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Verify the...
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Well there is no OS to boot from. I would imagine you got it put Windows on it, correct? Or is this going to be used as a secondary drive?

My recommendation: Install Windows on SSD, and then back up your data on your WD. You may not be able to migrate because you may be over 250GB. I always recommend a clean install on a SSD, and use the WD as a backup, it's what I do.

P.S. I had a hard time typing this because I was so focused on the walking taco.
 
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okay so:
1. I have to install a second windows on my SSD?
2. Do I have to put in a product key after this installation?
3. Do I have to change some settings for this?

To make sure: My SSD is empty and my HDD is quite loaded.
 
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If you are using Windows 10, it's already embedded with your motherboard. If not, then yes you may have to put in a key for Windows 7. The only setting that needs to be change is in Disk Management. However, you want to make sure your 1TB is back up, because you can't have two C:\ drives.
 
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What setting in disk management has to be changed?
 
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1. What size is the new SSD?
2. How much total space is consumed on your current drive?
3. What constitutes that space?

If and only if the current total used space is smaller than the new SSD...easy.
These steps: (this moves the entirety of stuff on the HDD over to the SSD)
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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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If the current total used space is larger than the new SSD...we'll have to do some investigating.
 
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OK, there are two options:

1. A clean install of the OS on the new SSD.
This requires you reinstall everything. Drivers, software, etc,.

2. Cloning from the HDD to the SSD.
Obviously, 630GB won't fit into a 250GB drive.
What does this used space constitute? Specifically, what is using it?

If you can reduce the actual used space to around 200GB...cloning from HDD to SSD is easy.
 
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This is windows 10 and my brother (that got an universal code for work) used that code. Btw, do u mean no as; No you dont have to put in the code again, or no; You HAVE to put it in again. I am planning to delete some files and copy the other stuff to the SSD with the Samsung tool.
 
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For a cloning operation, either Samsung Data Migration or something else like Macrium, you do NOT have to enter the license key.

See the above steps. Do them in that order, exactly.
But you must get the actual used space to below 200GB for this to work.
 
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