Windows 10: New computer with two new small, it was a bargain drives, old computer with two big new drives

Hi!


I just bought a new win10 computer but the deal forced me to skimp on the storage. It only came with a 500gb NVMe and a 1tb HDD. My old computer has a 1TB ssd and a 4 TB HDD.


The win 10 install on the old computer, while only a year old, is acting a little flaky so I am afraid to use it as the boot drive in the new computer.


Is there any way to put these two drives to the new computer without having to uninstall and reinstall 7 years worth of programs?


I'm not sure of the best course because I frankly did not think this all the way through.


Maybe I cut my losses and just try to transfer data. What happened to the windows easy transfer tool?



Thanks, please don't make sport of me, I haven't been able to afford a new computer in 7 years. Not sure how I just managed it now.


MC

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