Windows 10: Is there a way for me to clone all of my files from my old computer including the OS...

Is there a way for me to clone all of my files from my old computer including the OS windows 10 pro with a 2.5 sata ssd cord to a nvme ssd. I plan on getting a new laptop but that one has windows 11 and I personally don't like windows 11. The old SSD is 2.5 sata 1tb ssd and the new laptop comes with a 1 tb nvme ssd pre installed with Windows 11.

:)

 

Cloned OS to SSD want to delete old OS on hdd

Not sure if this was answered(cant find 1) but recently cloned windows 10 from HDD to SSD. My HDD was setup as GPT and the partition was setup with the OS as almost the full 1tb size. I had and currently have alot of used space that i dont wanna lose if
it can be avoided. The whole cloning process was a pain having to move stuff to the ssd then partition the empty space on hdd the move stuff to the new partition until I had less than 200g with the OS still there so I can clone it onto ssd after cleaning
it. Os works fine(windows loads sooo much faster) old hdd works fine but wanna get rid of the old os on hdd without deleting anything else? Sorry so long and sadly I merged the partitions back to 1.

 

Is it any possibility to clone BitLocker Encrypted Drive with Windows OS ?

Hi Jaspreet Singh

Let me explain why I would like to remove decryption and reencryption from cloning process. The idea is to use cloning process to prepare 1:1 backup of my master OS drive. It means that cloning process will be repeated as often as possible for the same source drive, so the time of whole cloning process is very important to me.

You say "it is highly recommended", from technical point of view it suggests that cloning process does not need decryption/reencryption. Your recommendation is to do 2 steps more because "sth can go wrong". It is not my case because I still have the source disk and can repeat cloning process and check cloned drive.

The question about tool like AOMEI backup is: the tool needs my bitlocker pin to perform decryption, copy and encryption operations on the fly ? (I do not need tools working this way) If no, does it mean that such tools make "simple" copy of encrypted sectors and that's all ? My experience is different, simple copy of encrypted drive does not work. So some more additional steps are needed, those steps are big ones (decryption and reencryption) or maybe some smaller steps ...

So, I must have or it is nice to have decryption and reencryption in cloning process ?

Do You know how exactly cloning encrypted drive works on AOMEI backup ?

 

Moving to SSD. Clone or not to clone?

I kinda agree with you, but on a wholr, do not. While I have done things a bit differently than this specific situation, by installing Windows directly to the SSD, and cloning after, my testing shows that there are no issues doing this, very little that can go wrong, provided your system is stable.

There are certain features that must be disabled in this situation, like auto defrag and such, but even with a fresh install to the SSD, you need to take steps to ensure that you SSD performs properly, regardless of how the data got there.

Arming yourself with a bit of knowledge can go a long way.

Installing the latest chipset driver, and the RST Tools, will ensure optimal performance of the SSD. but rather than taking my advice, I suggest the OP takes a look here:

http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/sand...7-and-ssds-to-clone-windows-or-reinstall.aspx

Install A Solid State Drive In Your Notebook

Keep in mind, also, Digibucc, that many retail drives include software and such that very specifically is to be used to ttranser the OS from an existing mechanical drive to an SSD, and if there really was alot fo issues stemming from the cloning process, they would not have packages like that, simply to eliminate tech support costs. While not the optimal option, cloning is NOT a bad thing, as long as you take the nessecary steps.