Windows 10: Moving files and setting from an old SSD with no OS to a new one that does have an OS

Discus and support Moving files and setting from an old SSD with no OS to a new one that does have an OS in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; I had an issue the other week with my original SSD in my XPS15 9560 that caused to OS to corrupt and become unusable. I didn't want to re-image that... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Meli Chtena, Jul 11, 2022.

  1. Moving files and setting from an old SSD with no OS to a new one that does have an OS


    I had an issue the other week with my original SSD in my XPS15 9560 that caused to OS to corrupt and become unusable. I didn't want to re-image that hard drive and lose all my files in the process so I decided to upgrade to a new SSD with more storage. I though I would able to just copy everything over to the new SSD with the OS on it and pretty much start off from where I left with all my settings and files. However I'm having a hard time figuring out how or if I can even do this. My current OS is Windows 10 home version 21H2 build 19044.1288. I have an intermediate amount of technical experi

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    Meli Chtena, Jul 11, 2022
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  2. how to migrate only the OS to a new SSD

    hi

    i gust got a new SSD

    and i want to move my OS and only my OS over to it

    so that i can boot from it.

    if any one can give me a step by step guide to it that would be grate

    some PC info

    i have windows 10 64bit

    the SSD is 120GB
     
    mrhexeberg, Jul 11, 2022
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  3. Move OS to SSD leave data in HDD

    To do so, follow the steps below:

    Step 1.
    Clone OS to SSD
    .

    Step 2. Enter into BIOS and set the SSD as the first boot disk.

    Step 3. Change the old drive to D:\ (you'd better do a disk backup of the old drive in adavance).

    Hope my answer will give you a hand.
     
    Paper Plane-4567, Jul 11, 2022
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  4. Chin9 Win User

    Moving files and setting from an old SSD with no OS to a new one that does have an OS

    Moving OS C drive to another SSD?

    I currently have a 120GB SSD on my laptop as my OS C drive. I'm considering to install a new, larger SSD, but my Windows installation will be gone with the old SSD. So is there any way to move my Windows to a new drive?
     
    Chin9, Jul 11, 2022
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