Windows 10: How do I move my operating system to a SSD.

Never thought to ask you Cliff, when you use MiniTool to change your partitions, IF you do, This can ONLY be done by using MiniTool from your DVD, in others words, put in your minitool iso, which I hope you burned to a dvd, then put dvd in, and reboot. You can only make changes to your C-Drive and system reserved partitions from a boot disk. (like MiniTool)

Of course Always backup 1st....before playing....*Smile

 

Not true. You can definitely work on C: drive in situ as Mini Tool finishes operations on the next reboot before windows gets loaded.

 

I installed my new SSD and just used "command prompt" with a few "Diskpart" commands but i think my reserved partition is too big , i was hoping for maybe 100mb not 500 .

Maybe "mini partition" can change this for me i don't know.

 

450MB is standard so 500 is OK. Win 10 needs this size so you can't decide to chop it down.

You can delete it entirely and win 10 will run OK except you can't use the recovery feature, naturally.

Just carry on as is as 500MB isn't much, really. Congrats on your successful move to the SSD - don't poke it with a stick!

 

Thank you very much , was just about to poke it with a small stick but your saying don't do it , i'm glad you chimed in.

 

Happy computing, fred!

 

Good job, fredc. I'm goning to guess you set this up MBR as opposed to GPT. With GPT, you may well have had the 100MB partition you were expecting PLUS a separate 400MB or so recovery partition.

 

Mike, Yes, I did get a download of the MiniTool Bootable 9.1 and also save it on CD as a bootable tool to use here.
Thanks for that idea. .and thanks for all your help and comments about my HDD.

Busy day here today.... more later... cliff

 

I'll be computing but can't say i'll be happy about it .

Yes, MBR , i really don't have a clue what i'm doing but it sounds like it worked out OK .

 

Well could have actually done it with MBR as well. Mine originally was 100mb reserved, 450mg recovery, and the rest Primary drive. I deleted the 450, then added it to my Primary....no problem.

 

ok, and I am back for a while now... from reading the below - I see u guys know all the stuff.
thanks for all the help.

Cliff

I have been messing with minitool a bit today, and just trying to learn some about partitions..

The minitool 9.1 appears to be a great program.

Here is what my disk 1 (drive c) and a usb attached 1tb toshiba drive says now.

as you can see my Toshiba is now GPT.....

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I am still reading and learning... thanks

Cliff

 

Cliff - I saved that picture and will discuss it with you offline when we talk about getting your Disk 1 image made with Macrium.

 

OK, and thanks. When ever you have time...
I am excited about getting a clone or an image that I would be able to use later. Cliff M.

 

I got as far as this graphic below, but my Toshiba disk2 still needs to be formatted, and I have not found a place or a way to format disk 2 (toshiba) yet... but am going to bed now..

see graphic of minitool screen capture

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It is Sunday here now and I will get some sleep.

tks cliff

 

Cliff - see message I sent you on straightening out your Disk 2 (external Toshiba USB) and getting it formatted to use for taking a complete image of your Disk 1 with Macrium.