Windows 10: Clone HDD to SSD

Discus and support Clone HDD to SSD in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; Of all the many programs than come with Win10, do any allow the cloning of the OS to a new SSD? If so, are the instructions easy to understand &... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by l_turn9, Mar 8, 2023.

  1. L_TURN9
    l_turn9 Win User

    Clone HDD to SSD


    Of all the many programs than come with Win10, do any allow the cloning of the OS to a new SSD? If so, are the instructions easy to understand & follow? If not, can you recommend one?Thanks!

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    l_turn9, Mar 8, 2023
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  2. KASUN ANURADHA
    Kasun Anuradha Win User

    Clone HDD to a SSD

    I'm planing to upgrade my new laptop HDD to SSD while using my HDD as a storage media on my laptop. My laptop came with windows 10 Home OEM. If I cloned the HDD will the windows be activated after I
    cloned or will it be deactivated?? And what happend to other activated softwares like MS Office and Antivirus Softwares???

    Thank you for your support.
     
    Kasun Anuradha, Mar 8, 2023
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  3. DAVEM121
    DaveM121 Win User
    Cloning Windows from an HDD to an SSD

    Hi Nick

    The only real way to do this successfully is clone everything onto the SSD, then boot from that SSD and move your user folders (Documents . . .etc to the HDD

    Alternatively, move all your documents to another folder on that HDD, then omit that from the cloning operation, you can then clone the drive, and later link back into those documents in that folder . . .
     
    DaveM121, Mar 8, 2023
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  4. PAULI O
    Pauli O Win User

    Clone HDD to SSD

    Cloning HDD to SSD and Windows 10 License

    If you clone HDD to SSD and replace old HDD with that new SSD in same laptop it will remain activated..
     
    Pauli O, Mar 8, 2023
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