Windows 10: SSD Upgrade

I have a Dell laptop that was preloaded with Win10. I'm getting ready to upgrade from the 1TB HDD to a 500GB SSD. What is the best way to migrate (or install) Win10 to the new SSD?

Thanks!

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Clean install windows 10; do I need to upgrade first, and then do a clean install of Windows 10?

Does this apply when Clean installing on a new ssd? or should I install win7 on my new ssd then upgrade and then clean install?? I get the new ssd on Friday. Just wondering if I should upgrade on my current hdd or wait for the ssd.

 

WINDOWS 10 UPGRADE - ERROR MESSAGE 8007045D-2000C

I experienced this error multiple times while trying to upgrade a Win7 Ultimate install on an SSD. A Win7 Pro install on a hard drive in the same machine upgraded without issue.

The problem was due to SSD being incompatible with the Windows 10 upgrade system. The solution was to use Pen Drive Linux's dd utility to image the SSD install to a hard drive, upgrade the imaged install to Windows 10, and then image the upgraded install back
to the SSD.

 

Down load Macrium Reflect free from internet on your dell, using external enclosure and clone your dell to SSD.
Install the SSD to your dell, that should do it.
If you want to clean install win 10, download win 10 iso from microsoft creation tool called media creation tool on a thumb drive, and clean install OS to your dell.

 

Just make sure you transfer all partitions.

 

I've never heard of Macrium Reflect. Thank you so much! I'm coming back from Apple so cloning drives is not unfamiliar to me at all! Thank you again!

 

Maybe this helps with the task at hand.

Imaging with free Macrium - Windows 7 Help Forums

 

If you are willing to do a clean install, Windows 10 will let you do so. I bought an HP laptop that came with an HDD, so after my Windows 10 upgrade went through, I pulled the HDD, installed an SSD, and performed a clean install of Windows 10. Haven't looked back since.

 

i am from apple too, very similar to super duper clone in osx, you are in business.

 

Perfect!

 

Hi I'm in the process of a similar upgrade and have a question. New HP Envy that has windows 10 installed. I have a new SDD that I'm going to install. I'd rather do a clean install vs cloning the HDD. Which tutorial do you recommend? I don't think I have a product key? Will I be able to connect to the net and have windows automatically see that it's valid? Sorry for the noob Qs...

 

If your current Windows 10 is showing as activated, then you won't have any trouble with a clean install activating, either. I would have at least the chipset and network drivers downloaded to a USB flash drive first, so you can easily reconnect to the Internet after the clean install.

 

I don't think you need a tutorial. Installing on a SSD is the same as installing on any old disk.

A different question is activation.. You should have a Windows product key on the COA sticker of your Envy. If you install the system version which is specified there, then you can use that key. For any other Windows version you would have to buy a key.

 

OK thanks all, I'll look for product key and copy drivers just in case.

 

Assuming you've already downloaded Windows 10 installation media from: Windows 10 Download - Tech Bench and put it in a USB stick.

Since you've already have Windows 10 on the 1TB HD. First, save all the drivers currently installed to a USB stick so that you can restore all of them in one sweep:
OPTION 1:
Download Driver 4.1 Backup Download . Unzip and run to backup all current drivers in your PC to a USB stick and later on you can restore from it, saving the trouble of having to re-install every single driver.

OPTION 2:
Use Windows built in DISM command. Open Admin Command Prompt. Copy and paste the lines below and run. It will save all the drivers to a folder: X:\Drivers, NOTE: X is the drive letter of your USB stick,
md X:\Drivers
Dism /Online /Export-Driver /Destination:X:\Drivers
@echo Done

Now, disconnect the 1TB HD and connect your 500GB SSD with Internet cable plugged in and perform a fresh, clean install. You need not to make any backup since you've already have everything in the 1TB HD in case things go wrong, just re-connect your HD and you're back to normal.

Your PC will run a lot smoother without all the bloatware, trial software, Antivirus junk etc... and most important is the partition scheme will be correctly organized, this will avoid problem with future update/upgrade.

After the Windows Installation, run the program again to restore all the drivers to the SSD, run Windows Updates then it's time to make the first backup image of your clean install using Macrium Reflect Free

Follow the step above to save the drivers. You don't really need any tutorial. Here's the steps to do a clean install:

• In the BIOS, disable Secure Boot if enabled then boot up the Installation Media with only the SSD you intend to install Windows connected.
• On the first screen, press <SHIFT> + F10 to open the command prompt then type:
  diskpart
  select disk 0
  clean
  exit
• Continue with the installation, select custom, select the unallocated partition, click Next (do not create partition/format)
• When ask to enter the product key, click on "Skip this step" or "Do it Later"
• Once done, windows should be activated automatically.
• Restore the drivers.