Windows 10: How to clone SSD C drive to larger SSD D drive, then run Windows from the bigger drive

Discus and support How to clone SSD C drive to larger SSD D drive, then run Windows from the bigger drive in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; We have a 512GB PCIe SSD as C drive running Windows 11 and a new empty 1TB SSD as D drive. We want to have the operating system be on the larger drive... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by GraemePrentice, May 27, 2022.

  1. GRAEMEPRENTICE
    GraemePrentice Win User

    How to clone SSD C drive to larger SSD D drive, then run Windows from the bigger drive


    We have a 512GB PCIe SSD as C drive running Windows 11 and a new empty 1TB SSD as D drive. We want to have the operating system be on the larger drive and become the system and boot drive - but we want the 1TB drive to become C drive after cloning. Then we will erase everything on the old 512 GB drive and make it drive D.Any idea how to do this.

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    GraemePrentice, May 27, 2022
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  2. JOHN A SHAW
    John A Shaw Win User

    clone internal ssd C: drive to identical internal D:

    I have a new desktop PC with 2 identical 500 GB SSD drives.
    I would like to create a copy/clone? of the C: drive onto the 2nd (DHow to clone SSD C drive to larger SSD D drive, then run Windows from the bigger drive :) drive to that if C: fails I do not have reinstall everything.

    Is this possible?

    If so can I use native Win 10 software to do this or do I need 3rd party software?

    [Moved from: Windows / Windows 10 / Files, folders, & storage]
     
    John A Shaw, May 27, 2022
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  3. GVCOJIMS
    GVCOJims Win User
    Will cloneing current SSD C: drive to larger capacity drive cause software (licensing) problems?

    I currently have a Windows 10 PC with an SSD C: drive which is running low on space. (Note: second HD is standard drive containing D:, F:, and H: and I'm not planning to do anything on with it/them.) I'd like to purchase larger capacity SSD drive to replace just current the C: SSD.

    If I install it as I: and clone the C: to it, then make it bootable with 'bcdboot':

    1. Do I make it the new C:? In the PC's BIOS or ?
    2. Will software realize this is a new drive (same PC) and cause problems with licensing? (Know you don't know all that I have on the drive but I'm mostly concerned with Microsoft Win10)

    Thanks, in advance, for your help.
     
    GVCOJims, May 27, 2022
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  4. MAHESH DASARI
    Mahesh Dasari Win User

    How to clone SSD C drive to larger SSD D drive, then run Windows from the bigger drive

    boot from cloned ssd installed on cd drive

    Hi Amar,

    1. I tried changing the boot order: booting from cd drive/bay first (where ssd is installed), but it is not booting from SSD and subsequently booting from HHD.

    2. It is booting from HHD/C drive and it is perfectly working fine, and I see my SSD as well as D drive.

    My objective is to boot from SSD so that my laptop performance is better and leave my HHD as-is for storage use.

    I don't want to reinstall OS and all my softwares again; I just want to clone the C drive to D drive and make the D drive as primary drive.

    Please let me know if you need any more detail.

    Thanks
     
    Mahesh Dasari, May 27, 2022
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