Trying to migrate Windows 10 to my M.2 from HDD

tobeliten · Sep 28, 2017

I have recently bought a Corsair MP500 M.2, and i want to get windows moved from my old HDD to the new M.2, but I just cant get it to work. I have been trying to copy the HDD with a program called Corsair SSD Toolbox, but just gotten errors at 99.9%, the error message: "Cloning failed: Could not parse registry of mounted volumes.".

I have also tried to just run the M.2 when i get the error but then am missing some files, so windows wont run, and needs a repear, and it says some files are missing. I'll hope that someone can help me. Im not so good at this yet so please take it a little slow when explaining.

Thank you.

Barty1884 · Sep 28, 2017

What size is the HDD you're trying to clone?

Is there any reason you need to clone, opposed to a clean install? A clean install would definitely be recommended here - especially if moving from differing sized drives or an HDD that's been in use for quite some time.

tobeliten · Sep 28, 2017

Barty1884 :

It is 1TB but it is only using 200gb and the m.2 is 240gb so that should be alright.
No, im just tryng to get windows over to my m.2, havent really looked into any other option yet, but if you know something that is easier I'd like to try that instead. Couse it takes 3 hours to clone. I dont have the
disk for windows becouse i got the PC pre-buildt, so i only have the product key.

Barty1884 · Sep 28, 2017

Yeah, I'd just look to clean install your OS

Ensure your OS is currently activated.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/software-download/windows10
Create bootable media (USB or Disk) via that tool, boot from it, follow the prompts (skip when asked for a key as it'll activate when back online) and select your new M.2 to install to*.

Once you've installed, you can move any 'bulk' storage (pictures, videos, save-game files etc) to the M.2..... you will need to reinstall any programs etc though.

Once you're sure you have everything you need on the M.2, you could format the HDD (to remove any trace of an OS etc) and move any 'bulk' storage you want to use it for, back to the HDD.

*you might want to disconnect the HDD to avoid any accidents.

tobeliten · Sep 28, 2017

Barty1884 :

Yeah, I'd just look to clean install your OS

Ensure your OS is currently activated.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/software-download/windows10
Create bootable media (USB or Disk) via that tool, boot from it, follow the prompts (skip when asked for a key as it'll activate when back online) and select your new M.2 to install to*.

Once you've installed, you can move any 'bulk' storage (pictures, videos, save-game files etc) to the M.2..... you will need to reinstall any programs etc though.

Once you're sure you have everything you need on the M.2, you could format the HDD (to remove any trace of an OS etc) and move any 'bulk' storage you want to use it for, back to the HDD.

*you might want to disconnect the HDD to avoid any accidents.

Thank you

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USAFRet · Sep 28, 2017

tobeliten :

Cloning 200GB of data should NOT take 3 hours. At all.
But...200GB is right on the edge of 'too much' when cloning into a 240GB drive.

For a successful clone operation, see this: (adjust due to m.2 vs SATA)
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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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Barty1884 · Sep 28, 2017

Just make sure you have backed up/saved anything you want to keep from the HDD before you format it.

JackNaylorPE · Sep 28, 2017

1. Prepare for Windows installation with USB tool or use available media
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/windows-usb-dvd-download-tool

2. Connect boot drive data cable to lowest numbered SATA port .... but don't connect:
-Ethernet cable
-SATA Data Cable for any other drives

3. Install Windows to boot drive (SSD)

4. Turn off Windows ability to install Hardware drivers
https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/48277-enable-disable-driver-updates-windows-update-windows-10-a.html

5. Install all hardware drivers from original media in boxes See Item 7 below

6. Connect ethernet cable and run Windows Update till it stops doing anything

7. Install latest drivers for ALL hardware from manufacturers web sites. The reason we didn't do this in step 5 is 3 fold:
-Sometimes MoBo CD comes with licensed utilities with product key embedded and these are not on web site versions
-Its advisable to establish a working out of box conditions
-Sometimes newer drivers require latest Windows Updates

If you have a 2nd drive ....

8. Shut down and connect HD data cable to 2nd lowest numbered SATA port.

9. Boot to BIOS and make sure that SSD is the 1st boot device, if not fix it

10. Boot to Windows

11. Decide if you want to keep the old windows install as a backup. At this point it is still bootable. If you don't want it, delete the old Windows folders and files in root directory.

12. You could keep your old programs by just reinstalling over, but I would just delete them and reinstall onto the SSD

13. What is left is your data. Decide how you want to organize this.

popatim · Sep 29, 2017

I would suggest you make a backup of the current system as well as make your recovery disk/flashdrive before you begin.

A 240Gb SSD is 223GB in windows (due to conversion of 240G bits to G Bytes) Since you should leave room for overprovisioning (10-20%) I would suggest a fresh Windows install. You will not need to resintall any games that use a launcher such as Steam or Origin. Simply reinstall the launcher and then add the existing library location on the HDD. You can use Steam Mover to move games between the two drives (most people keep their currently played games on the SSD).
Most other software will need to be reinstalled.

As for the Full clone I would prceed as USAFRet suggests, Macrium Reflect (Free) is great software for cloning and making backups/disk images.
In your case though, give the error and lengthy clone time I suggest, after making your backup, running Error Checking on your HDD (with both options checked on). Once that is completed run a Disk Defragment and then try cloning again.

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