Windows 10: I noticed that I got a WIN message that my C drive - a 512G SSD was almost full. When last...

When I noticed that my 512G SSD was nearing the 'full' point I was surprised. Not possible I thought. Opened Disk Management and C: was showing everything ok but for the 237.84 GB NTFS! Just two days ago I had a 512G space. No logical reason. I need more space.I am not sure exactly what I did but I seem to remember, right clicking I think I extend volumn because the result was this:Now I need to combine this D: volume into C: leading to a single result of C: with the proper size. My question is: How Do I Do This? All and any help is appreciated. Paul F

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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.

 

Installing an SSD drive on my desktop to use as the C bootup drive

What are you talking about, I have Samsung 830 for 5 years and its still running great there is no issue with NTFS and SSD

To the OP all you have to do is use Macrium Reflect to clone your disk to your SSD you'll have to option to shrink your C partition before you start the actual clone check out this video
it walks you through step by step

 

win 10 upgrade calls my ssd C:/drive a flash drive. I have no flash drives in.

win 10 upgrade calls my ssd C:/drive a flash drive. I have no flash drives in.