Windows 10: Required to resore macrium windows10 backup on new SSD

My win 10 is on C drive (it has taken 50 GB space) on old Sata Hard Disk MBR. I have macrium backup of this window which I want to restore on my new SSD 256 GB. I have some questions. 1. Do I need to first format this new SSD or I can simply restore macrium backup on this new SSD. 2. Should I convert it to GPT though I am satisfied with MBR also. 3. Should I partition my new SSD to keep data files though I do not require it as I have 2-3 extra internal Sata hard disk attached and even one is sufficient for me. 4. Any precaution I need to take so that I do not have problem in restoring on new SSD and booting from it successfully.

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Macrium Reflect and SSD drive


Here's an easy way to do it, With your SSD connected.

1. If not already done. Create a backup image of your current Windows HD. From Macrium, click on "Create an image of the partition(s) required to backup and restore Windows"
   NOTE: you could actually clone the disk, but create a backup then restore will allow Macrium to correctly align the cluster size and perform trimming on the new SSD.
2. After step 1 is done, click on Restore tab, select the image from step 1 then click on Select different target disk, select the SSD as destination disk then click on Next->Finish. No need to use/boot from Rescue disk. It will be faster and Macrium will also perform trimming on the new SSD.
3. Disconnect the HD and reboot. Windows should boot up with the new SSD.

 

Restoring Windows 10 Image using Macrium Reflect


In addition to the above. Here's my suggestion in step by step.
I assume you have Macrium Installed in your current HD and already made a backup copy.

1. Connect your new HD via USB port and boot up.
2. Run Macrium, click on Restore tab then select the Backup Image that you made to restore
3. click on "select a different target disk" then select your new HD as destination
   
   
   
4. Proceed to restore then Shutdown and disconnect the old HD and replace with the new HD
5. Boot up with your new HD.

 

SSD worth it?

Perfect. Thanks Mike!