Windows 10: Advise on shifting Windows 10 and Ubuntu from HDD to SSD

Currently I'm dual booting Windows 10 and Ubuntu from an old 500 GB HDD. I got a 120 GB SSD and I want to transfer both the OS to the SSD. Youtube tutorials were a bit confusing so I would like some input on the way I'm planning to achieve this.



Firstly, I'm planning to remove Ubuntu from my system using this tutorial. Then I'm planning to install Windows 10 on the SSD with this tutorial ( I'll choose custom install and then select the SSD to install Windows 10 on). After this I'll change boot order to boot from SSD first. After this I'll install Ubuntu /other linux distro on the SSD normally.



Is this the correct way? And what would happen to the Windows 10 files that were earlier on the HDD? Any way to deal with them? And finally it would be convenient for me if my Windows 10 programs and files were not messed up but that is not a big issue.

Thanks.

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Dual boot on SSD and HDD (Windows 10 and Ubuntu)

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1. Format the SSD and the HDD
   
2. Install Windows 10 on the SSD
   
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4. Configure windows
   
5. Install Ubuntu
   
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1. USB HDD:
   
2. HDD: Hitachi HTS54...
   
3. USB FDD:
   
4. Network Boot:
   
5. USB CDROM:
   

(Hitachi HTS54 ... Is my HDD)

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