Windows 10: What's the best way to migrate to a new HD?

Discus and support What's the best way to migrate to a new HD? in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; I just got a NVMe drive and reinstalled Windows 10. I want to copy all my settings from my old drive which I was only using for a few months. Can I... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/zWeApOnz, Nov 2, 2020.

  1. What's the best way to migrate to a new HD?


    I just got a NVMe drive and reinstalled Windows 10. I want to copy all my settings from my old drive which I was only using for a few months. Can I copy my entire user profile or something?

    Thanks for any ideas!

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    /u/zWeApOnz, Nov 2, 2020
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  2. Don1600 Win User

    Cloning/migrating OS to new HD

    Andre,

    Switched to Legacy, didn't help.

    Trying to add 1 TB HD. Currently have 250 GB.

    New HD is 4096 sectors (GPT), Old is 512 (MSR).

    New is formatted and appears, no errors & active.

    Want to transfer (clone/migrate) win10 to new disk.

    There must be a way w/o purch new OS, I'm sure others have done this.

    Have tried diff softw including microsoft media xfer. read many posts.

    No clues. Error always "incompatible media" (sectors).

    I have read that GPT will only support 64B and cannot run 32B.

    Thanks for your time and comments

    Rgds Don
     
    Don1600, Nov 2, 2020
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  3. Don1600 Win User
    Cloning/migrating OS to new HD

    Having difficulty Installing new HD. Can Win10 (32b) be cloned/migrated from MSR to GPT? If so how? I have read it cannot.
     
    Don1600, Nov 2, 2020
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  4. What's the best way to migrate to a new HD?

    I want to migrate the Windows OS on my HD to my SSD - HD is dying

    Hello all,

    My HD is dying and my OS is on the HD, how can I migrate the Windows OS to my SSD.

    I can't find the Product Key because it is on me Microsoft account.

    Can any give me an idea of the steps to resolve this problem

    I have a new HD which I will replace and use data storage, I believe I have to change the boot up in the BIOS settings.

    thanks

    Gord
     
    GordonLam_638, Nov 2, 2020
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