Windows 10: how do i migrate ONLY the os to a smaller ssd than my hard drive

Discus and support how do i migrate ONLY the os to a smaller ssd than my hard drive in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; i got a new ssd and i want IT to be only a boot drive and my hdd to be for general storage.i got Aomei,i press on migrate os i select the 120 gb ssd... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by Kamerrg, Aug 29, 2019.

  1. KAMERRG
    Kamerrg Win User

    how do i migrate ONLY the os to a smaller ssd than my hard drive


    i got a new ssd and i want IT to be only a boot drive and my hdd to be for general storage.i got Aomei,i press on migrate os i select the 120 gb ssd that i have and it says that i need around 300 gb more (my hdd is 1tb and i have only used 300 gb) i looked online to see how much windows takes and have enough storage for it can someone help me with this i only want the os to be transfered to the ssd.

    :)
     
    Kamerrg, Aug 29, 2019
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  2. IVY336289
    Ivy336289 Win User

    how to migrate only the OS to a new SSD

    to migrate os to SSD, you need a third-party tool. I recommend you AOMEI Partition Assistant. It offers you a feature called Migrate OS to SSD,
    which can help you transfer your os without effort.

    before you start, you need to make sure the system partition on the old hard drive is smaller than or equal to 120GB. Also, you need to download AOMEI Partition Assistant.

    then, see below.

    1. launch AOMEI Partition Assistant

    2. click Migrate os to SSD at the left panel

    3. in the new window, click Next

    4. select an unallocated space or a partition on your SSD

    5. modify the information of your boot partition, including drive letter, size and position. then, click Next and Finish to back to the main page.

    6. click Apply at the top left corner and Proceed to start the pending operation. then, just wait.
     
    Ivy336289, Aug 29, 2019
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  3. MARCOCATELLA
    marcocatella Win User
    OS migration to ssd

    I want to migrate my OS to my new ssd, but with the softwares I've downloaded can only move the whole C: drive, but my ssd only has 223gb of storage and I've got in my HDD 500gb of stored stuff. To solve this I made a partition to move all the files that
    weren't files of the OS. When I tried to do this I couldn't move such files. Is there a way to move all my files from the C: drive to the partition or to manually move my OS to the ssd?
     
    marcocatella, Aug 29, 2019
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  4. 95VIPER
    95Viper Win User

    how do i migrate ONLY the os to a smaller ssd than my hard drive

    SSD and OS

    Hopefully these guides may help you.

    Move from a hard drive to an SSD
    Move to SSD: migrate your PC to solid state
    How to Migrate to a Solid-State Drive Without Reinstalling Windows

    You did not mention which OS, so...

    Linux: Move your Linux installation to a new Solid State Drive - even a smaller one

    Edit: Just my opinion, here: but, I would back up my needed data and go for a fresh install... or, maybe, even an upgrade, if you are using an older version of the OS.
     
    95Viper, Aug 29, 2019
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