Windows 10: HDD to Nvme

i have an old pc with a blue screen windows, and i just bought a new pc with nvme, is it gonna be okay if i plug in the blue screen hdd into my new pc? i just want to copy the data and then format the hdd, is it still possible to recover all my data from the hdd?

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NVMe to HDD to NVMe

Hi

Welcome to Microsoft community.

It sounds like you want to migrate your operating system from your current NVMe SSD to a new one, and you're considering using an HDD as a temporary storage medium. Here are the general steps you could follow:

1. Backup Your Data: Before you begin, make sure to backup any important data to an external drive or a cloud storage service.
   
2. Clean Install on HDD: Install a clean version of Windows on your HDD. You can do this by creating a bootable USB with the Windows installation media, booting from this USB, and selecting your HDD as the installation destination.
   
3. Swap SSDs: After the installation, shut down your computer, remove your old SSD, and install your new one.
   
4. Clone HDD to SSD: Use a disk cloning tool to clone the Windows installation from your HDD to your new SSD. There are many free and paid disk cloning tools available, such as Macrium Reflect or Clonezilla.
   
5. Set Boot Priority: After cloning, restart your computer and enter your BIOS settings. Set your new SSD as the first boot priority.
   
6. Format HDD: After everything is working correctly on your new SSD, you can format your HDD to use it as regular storage.
   

However, it's worth noting that you could simplify this process by cloning your old SSD directly to your new SSD, without needing to use the HDD as a temporary storage medium. This would require a NVMe to USB adapter or an enclosure, which can be purchased relatively inexpensively.

Always remember to backup your data before performing any major operations like these.

Best regards

Derrick Qian | Microsoft Community Support Specialist

 

Will I lose dual-booting if I clone HDD to NVMe using Macrium?

NavyLCDR - interesting suggestion - connect the NVMe drive before running the steps in the amazing article I linked to? Just to see that the 7010 (in each of Win 10 and Win 7 booting from the HDD) recognizes the NVMe for storage purposes, and that therefore each Win has the drivers for the Samsung NVMe? I like it.

 

NVMe to HDD to NVMe

Directly buy new NVME ssd of higher capacity. then do a clean installation for quicker boot and good performance.

Don't buy HDD unnecessarily at present.