Windows 10: HOW TO SWAP THE C:DRIVE

Hey Legends


I would like to know how to swap C drive with my external hard drive wich is connected through Usb type a. How do i do it without causing a Malfunction for the Os to run i tried to allocate a new drive and shift it from C: to A:new drive However it does not allow me saying there are some programs or Application files which are dependent on c: drive and then it interrupts the process. The main reason i wanna do this is cause when i am importing a file for my project the program Data is being saved on My C: drive program data,i also tried saving the location to D: Drive which is my External Drive While installing the application well it doesn't matter cause when i run the Cmd and import the file and when it starts importing it directly saves the imported file to Program data though i clearly selected my Drive d to be used while installing the App and also tried the settings option where i changed the location path for all the new apps to be installed yet it still doesn't work and right away goes. No matter what i do it is still saved on The program Data in C: drive.However i need extract memory space for the file to be imported the main reason why i am trying to use my external drive.


can you guys help your friend out here i would Appreciate your efforts....

:)

 

Cloning to SSD then swapping drive letters


@SamHobbs
What you want done is very simple and can be done in short period of time. Here's my suggestion:
There's 2 modes that Windows can be installed: UEFI and the old legacy MBR. Open Disk Management, look at the disk where your C drive is, if there's a

1. EFI System Partition, your Windows was installed using UEFI.
2. System Reserved partition, your Windows was installed using MBR

Next, Connect your SSD to an available Sata port (no need to format or do anything). Download: Macrium Reflect Free . Install and run. Follow the steps below:

1. From Macrium, click on image this disk under your C drive and save it to either an Internal or External Drive. This will create a single backup image of the whole disk containing your C drive.
2. Again, from Macrium, click on Restore tab and select the image created from step 1, Select your SSD as the destination drive, click Next->Finish
3. Exit Macrium. If your Windows was installed using MBR, Open disk management and make sure the SSD is marked "Active" else go to next step.
4. Shutdown your PC. Disconnect the HD containing Windows C drive then connect your SSD to it.
5. Reboot. Your PC should boot and the Windows should have C as the drive letter.

NOTE: The procedure above is to backup your Windows to an image file then copy it back to the SSD. This ensures proper cluster size aligment for the SSD. In addition, Macrium also perform Trimming for the SSD. This is more preferable than cloning.

 

Unallocated Space to C Drive

Thanks

 

C: Drive disk cleanup

I've already done your suggestions....... yep, need a bigger drive for C: suppose!