Windows 10: How do I change boot drives from nvme to nvme?

Hello, i wanted to change the m.2 drive my windows boots from, the reason i want to is to have a drive that only has windows saved to it, no other files or anything will be stored on it so it makes reinstalling easier without the major risk of losing everything on that drive. I still wanna use the old m.2 drive that my windows currently boots from and keep the all of the other files one that drive just get rid of the windows files and change it so windows will not boot from it, is this possible if so, how?Basically, i wanna add a new nvme drive thats only job is to boot windowshold windows fi

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How do I erase the contents on my boot drive nvme?

Dear Forest Pedrosa,

Welcome to the Microsoft Community!

Thank you for reaching out with your query about securely erasing the contents of your NVMe boot drive before transitioning to a new motherboard. It’s indeed crucial to ensure that your data is securely erased to maintain privacy and prevent any potential issues during the transition.

Here’s a step-by-step guide to securely erase the contents of your NVMe drive:

1. Backup Important Data: Before proceeding with any data deletion, it’s essential to backup any important files and data from your NVMe drive to an external storage device or a cloud storage service.
   
2. Create a Bootable USB with Windows 10: You’ll need to create a bootable USB with the Windows 10 installation media. You can do this using the Media Creation Tool available on the Microsoft website.
   
3. Boot from the USB Drive: Restart your computer and boot from the USB drive. You might need to change the boot order in your BIOS to do this.
   
4. Open Command Prompt: On the Windows Setup screen, press Shift + F10 to open a Command Prompt window.
   
5. Identify the Drive: Type diskpart and press Enter, then type list disk and press Enter. This will display a list of all the drives connected to your computer. Identify the NVMe drive that you want to erase.
   
6. Select the Drive: Type select disk X (replace X with the number of your NVMe drive) and press Enter.
   
7. Clean the Drive: Type clean and press Enter. This will erase all the data on the drive.
   
8. Exit DiskPart and Command Prompt: Type exit and press Enter twice to exit DiskPart and the Command Prompt.
   
9. Continue with the Windows Installation: You can now continue with the Windows installation process.
   

By following these steps, you can securely erase the contents of your boot drive NVMe and prepare it for use with your new motherboard. If you encounter any difficulties or have further questions, please don’t hesitate to ask for assistance.

Best Regards,

Martin | Microsoft Community Support Specialist

 

NVME SSD

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Imaging windows to NVMe drive

I'm trying to come up with a way to simply image a windows install to an NVMe drive. Currently the solution that I have got working is using AOMEI to copy the Windows OS to the NVMe drive but then when I boot into the NVMe drive the drive letter is changed
which screws up a bunch of things in windows. I have to then change the drive letter in the registry to get it to work. I'm just wondering why a bit to bit data transfer doesn't work and why a util like AOMEI is needed to copy over the system. Ideally I would
like a solution that would allow multiple operating systems to be copped over.