Windows 10: Migrating windows 10 to another drive without clean installation

Discus and support Migrating windows 10 to another drive without clean installation in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; Hi,Recently i've gotten the problem that the SATA drive my windows 10 is installed on isn't on par with loading games and other programs anymore. It... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by kevinlenssen, Aug 6, 2021.

  1. KEVINLENSSEN
    kevinlenssen Win User

    Migrating windows 10 to another drive without clean installation


    Hi,Recently i've gotten the problem that the SATA drive my windows 10 is installed on isn't on par with loading games and other programs anymore. It will always run at 100% and so i've decided to get a new fast SSD drive and migrate windows to that drive.The problem is that i don't know how to do this. Is there a simple way to just migrate only windows to another drive or do i need to do a clean install? And how would i go about doing that while my pc has lots of files and programs gathered over the years?I hope there will be some insightfull answers that can point me in the correct direction.

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    kevinlenssen, Aug 6, 2021
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    Delta6326 Win User
    Delta6326, Aug 6, 2021
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  3. JIMMY 2004
    Jimmy 2004 Win User
    Clean Install Workaround for Vista

    You may remember this news story on techPowerUp! a couple of days ago relating to the lack of clean installs when using the Upgrade Editions of Vista, which required an old OS to be installed. However, Paul Thurrott has managed to find a workaround for this issue, which ironically lets users do a clean install Vista without any previous version of Windows, albeit a little tedious. Here are the steps:
    • Boot from the Windows Vista Upgrade DVD as normal
    • When prompted for a product code, leave this blank
    • Select the version of Vista you have purchased and let Vista install
    • When you boot to your desktop for the first time, run the Vista setup from Windows
    • This time enter your product key
    • When asked whether you want to do an Upgrade of Custom install, select custom and choose a clean install
    • Windows will now install for a second time and you should be able to activate it
    Remember, these steps are only advised for use in order to achieve a clean install of Vista, it is only legal to use the upgrade editions if you have previously purchased the appropriate version of Windows.

    Source: DailyTech
     
    Jimmy 2004, Aug 6, 2021
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  4. MXPHENOM 216
    MxPhenom 216 Win User

    Migrating windows 10 to another drive without clean installation

    Windows 10 clean install mess up partitions?

    If I do a clean install of Windows 10, will it mess up the partitions I have on my 2TB drive?
     
    MxPhenom 216, Aug 6, 2021
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