Windows 10: New m2 ssd windows installation on laptop with preinstalled windows 10

Hello,
I bought new Acer laptop that came with preinstalled windows 10 (1TB hdd)
I would like to install windows 10 on newly added m2 ssd(SATA III).

What are my options besides cloning, and if cloning is the best option what software should i use ?
I haven't put any "work" in that system yet, so fresh install is not a problem.

I have built few desktop pc's in my life but not much experience in laptops and preinstalled systems.

bios (uefi) boot menu:




disk management screenshot:



ssd have not been formatted yet

:)

 

Migration from Hdd to m2.SSD

Recently I have purchased a new laptop (hp probook 450 G4) and a new original windows 10 home edition and now I want to upgrade my 1 TB Hdd to a new m2 ssd and my laptop supports another slot for the m2 ssd so I can run both
the m2 ssd & hdd at the same time but I will make the m2 ssd the boot drive and the hdd will be the data drive.
MY Question is how can I migrate system drive to the new m2 ssd without the need to reinstall windows or any other installed programs and there is another thing, when I checked the disk management I found 3 recovery partitions will I have to
migrate them too or I have to migrate the system drive only

 

Windows 10

OK, if you use your current HDD with Windows 10 installed on it on the new motherboard, Windows will load some of the new drivers required for the new motherboard when it starts up. You will have to install any other drivers that are required for the new
motherboard.

You do not need to uninstall drivers, they will not be loaded by Windows if not required on the new motherboard

Yes, you will have to purchase Windows 10 for your new motherboard. Make sure you activate it, then when you get your new M2 SSD, you can clean install Windows 10 onto that and it will activate automatically on the new M2 SSD as your new motherboard will
have a digital entitlement stored on the Microsoft servers

 

I would just clone using Macrium Reflect Free, resize the Windows partition in the process.

 

I just upgraded the M.2 SSD in my Dell Laptop. I made a Macrium Reflect full drive (all partitions) backup. Restored to the new higher capacity SSD. Booted to make sure it was successful (and it was). I then used Mini Tool Partition Wizard (free edition) to expand the "C" partition to the full size of the new SSD (I went from the OEM 255GB to a 500GB Samsung M.2 2280 SSD).

MiniTool Partition Wizard | Best partition magic alternative for Windows PC and Server

 

Macrium Reflect has partition resizing capability built in.

 

I did something similar a few months ago.

I used The Samsung Magician software. http://www.samsung.com/us/support/ow...ries-120gb-1tb It had no trouble cloning a 1TB spinner onto a 500GB SATA drive.

I had other options, but Magician was simple.