How To Move Windows 10 To SSD Without Reinstalling

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How to Move Windows 10 to

SSD Without Reinstalling
By: IVAN JENIC December 11, 2015 5 minute read
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Windows 10 already has improved booting time compared

to previous versions Windows, but moving it from a
regular HDD to a new SDD will improve the booting time
and overall performance of the system even more. There
are a couple of ways to transfer your system data from
your current HDD to a new SDD, and we’re going to talk
about all of them in this article.
Probably the simplest solution is performing a clean

install on the SSD drive, but you will lose all your data, and
you’ll have to install all your programs once again. And it
could take even more time than moving already installed
operating system, but if you don’t like to experiment, you
may choose this path. Installing a fresh copy of Windows
10 on a SSD drive is not different than installing it on a
HDD. You have to format your current system partition,
and then just install the fresh copy of Windows 10 on a
SSD.
But there’s also a way to move already installed system to

a SSD, without performing a clean install. All you have to
do is to ‘clone’ your system partition to the SSD, and you’re
good to go. But is that all so simple? No, it requires some
work from your side to move your system properly. And in
the remainder of the article, we’re going to show you all
necessary instructions to move your installed system to
the SSD drive properly.
But before all, you must backup your data, because if

something goes wrong, you might lose it forever, and it
will be required for the process.
How to Move Windows 10 to an

SDD Without Reinstalling
Let’s start with a short summary, to move your Windows
10 system to the SSD drive, you need to: back up your
drive, ‘shrink’ your disk space, copy your system partition
to the SSD, and format the system partition on your HDD.
When you backed up your drive, it’s time to get rid of the
additional disk space, because SSDs are have much less
space than a regular hard disks, so we want your system
partition to t on the SSD drive. So, delete your personal
les, music, photos, videos, and particularly all non-
system les to make your partition as ‘small’ as possible.
It’s okay to delete your personal stuff, because you’ll be
able to get it back from the backup, once the process is
done.
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Now, when you’re sure that your current system partition

can t on the SSD, it’s time to move. The easiest way to
move your system partition to the SSD is by using the tool
EaseUS Todo Backup. Just download
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almost ready. Also, it is recommended to perform a defrag
of your system hard drive, before you move it on the SSD,
so keep that in mind.
And now, it’s nally time to move your Windows 10 to the

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follow these steps:
1. Open EaseUS Todo backup
2. Choose Clone from the left sidebar
3. Click Disk Clone
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4. Choose your current hard drive with Windows 10
installed on as the source, and choose your SSD as the
target
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5. Check Optimize for SSD (this assures that your partition

is correctly ‘formatted’ for the SSD)
6. Click Next
7. EaseUS will begin copying your disk, you can check
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completed, and your computer will turn off when to
‘transfer’ is done
If the move is completed without any errors (the only

possible error that could appear is the message which
tells you that your drive is too big, in that case, just delete
more les from your HDD), your system is moved to the
SSD, and all you need to do is to get rid of the HDD
partition with Windows 10 on it.
To wipe your original drive, do the following:
1. Open This Computer

2. Find your system drive, and right click on it
3. Choose Format
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4. Wait until the process is nished
And that’s about that, your Windows 10 is now

successfully moved to the SSD drive, and it will perform a
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now on.
But, we have one more thing to do, we must restore your
personal les and user folders. Since you probably don’t
have enough space on your SSD, we’ll have to restore your
les to the old, formatted HDD drive. To move your
personal les and user folders without causing any
system errors, follow further instructions.
First, go to your old drive (which is now completely

empty), and create a new folder to store all your user
folders and personal les. Name it whatever you want (we
used WinReport). Now, goto C:Users<your username> and
you should see all your user folders there. Right-click on
each one, go to Properties, and then go to Location tab.
Click on the Move button, and choose your newly created
folder as the target. And all your user folders, like Desktop,
Downloads, Documents, Pictures, Music, etc. should all be
placed on your old HDD Drive.
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And nally, the only thing left to do is restoring your
personal les. To restore your personal les to the old
HDD drive, follow these steps:
1. Open your backup (whatever you chose to be your

backup destination, cloud, external storage, another
partition, etc.)
2. And drag all your user les (documents, music, pictures,
and other les) to your new “My Documents,” “My
Music,” and other user folders.
By doing this, all your personal les will be accessible,

besides the fact that they’re not on the system partition.
But you may need to change the settings of your favorite
apps and games, because they’ll probably save les in the
‘old’ My Documents.
That would be all, we presented you a full guide on how to

move your Windows 10 system from your old HDD
partition to the SSD, and how to get everything to work.
So, if you’re planning to move your system to the SSD, I
think this article features everything you need to know.
If you followed our instructions, and successfully moved

your system to the SSD, please tell us your impressions in
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Gordon More • 7 months ago

With a Brand New SSD, right of the box, didnt format it in advance. I did exactly what was written
in this article. I had no issues.
I was prepared to go into my Bios to change my Boot Sequence. No need. Because I had
unplugged my old HDD before starting up the computer again. Windows just saw my new SSD as
the C drive. But this only happens IF!! you unplug your old HDD before rebooting your computer.
Also the original boot sector was copied over with the image. I didnt have to do what is written in
these comments.
I did do one more step, that is use the existing Windows Disk Management Tool to change the
letter of my old drive and reformat it.
My only thought for the reason why it went easy for me, is the tool used in this article seems to
have been upgraded. It looks a little different.
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Josh > Gordon More • 2 months ago

I restarted my PC after the clone was done,
I shut my computer down, removed the HDD without wiping out the HDD, and started up
my PC, worked completely fine.
This method as of 11/30/2017 worked great for me. Thanks!

Rully Rizqullah • a year ago

If i do this method, does the softwares will be copied too or i have to re-install the softwares i
installed on C?
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ajddavid452 > Rully Rizqullah • 4 months ago

the software is usaully installed in program files(and program files (x86) if you have 64-bit
windows installed) so if you didn't delete program files your programs are still there
stormconnors • a year ago

My computer has a "hidden" recovery partition which affects the cloning. I don't know how to
remove it.
RufusRuffTuff • a year ago

IT'S "AN SSD" not "A SSD"...you sound like an idiot.
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Kyle Bateman > RufusRuffTuff • a year ago
this is not a hard and fast rule. SSD is an intialism and the first word is solid. "a solid state
drive" would be correct, not "an solid state drive." if you are intending SSD to be a time
saving abbreviation of solid state drive and not a replacement in the vernacular, "a" could
be considered to be correct. absolutes are for people who outsource their thinking.
Caleb Sevick > Kyle Bateman • 4 months ago

Only a sith deals in absolutes...
Computer Sage • a year ago

When you format the drive you must make it a bootable drive not just a simple drive.
Eddy Parkinson • a year ago

This Failed. Cloned hdd to ssd. It did not mark the partition as boot. After I marked as boot.
winload.exe gives a "digital signature not verified" error. Used windows 10 repair drive,but it failed
to repair.
Andy Funk • a year ago

This didn't work for me. I also get the same error, the new drive is not recognized as a bootable
device. I tried making changes in the BIOS but I was not able to resolve the issue. I tried this with
the original HDD disconnected and only the cloned SSD hooked up to the same cables as the
original drive, no luck.
Matthew Smith • a year ago

"New cloned SSD will not boot windows, disconnected old HDD and set new SSD as boot order
#1 , get error that cloned SSD is not a bootable device. Please help." (I'm quoting his because I
don't see a helpful response and I'm suffering from the same problem.)
Hc • a year ago
same here.
rip | wyrmdirt • 2 years ago

New cloned SSD will not boot windows, disconnected old HDD and set new SSD as boot order
#1 , get error that cloned SSD is not a bootable device. Please help.
Matthew Smith > rip | wyrmdirt • a year ago

Has anyone solved this issue?
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yo, sorry no one has replied to you... but what you need to do is you need to restart
your computer and when it turns back on you need to hold down F2, F8, or F12
you co pute a d e t tu s bac o you eed to o d do , 8, o
until a screen pops up (I think its f12...)... but once that is up you need to move to a
tab called boot sequence, then click on that, and then select and click on your
ssd... basically what your computer is doing is it is trying to turn on using the hdd
that doesnt have windows on it, and by making the ssd first in the boot sequence it
will now check that first and run your computer normally...
Matthew Smith > Luke McKinley • a year ago

I have done that, but I can't delete windows from the original hard drive
because it says it's the one being used, even though the clone appeared to
work properly. But I attempted to power on the device with just the new
cloned ssd, and it gave me an error. I'm not home so I can't look right now,
but if I remember correctly it was saying the boot up file was missing, or
something along the lines of that.
I upgraded from windows 7 to windows 10, so I don't have the repair drive.
Abresh Arquah > Matthew Smith • a year ago

You need to remove the hard drive totally from the system and hook it up
via a USB cable.
Windows 10 does a 'check' to make sure that NO Windows directory (I.E.
C:\Windows) is being touched even on a non-booting hard drive.
3kiw > rip | wyrmdirt • a year ago

Same here
Ahmed > rip | wyrmdirt • 2 years ago

I was wondering the same. The author has not addressed the boot issue.
graham > Ahmed • a year ago
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How to Move Windows 10 to

WE RECOMMEND: Download this tool to quickly nd

For various PC problems, we recommend to use this tool.

1. Download this PC Repair Tool

Windows 10 already has improved booting time compared

Probably the simplest solution is performing a clean

But there’s also a way to move already installed system to

But before all, you must backup your data, because if

How to Move Windows 10 to an

Now, when you’re sure that your current system partition

And now, it’s nally time to move your Windows 10 to the

RECOMMENDED: Click here to x common PC issues and

5. Check Optimize for SSD (this assures that your partition

If the move is completed without any errors (the only

To wipe your original drive, do the following:

1. Open This Computer

And that’s about that, your Windows 10 is now

First, go to your old drive (which is now completely

1. Open your backup (whatever you chose to be your

By doing this, all your personal les will be accessible,

That would be all, we presented you a full guide on how to

If you followed our instructions, and successfully moved

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Gordon More • 7 months ago

Josh > Gordon More • 2 months ago

This method as of 11/30/2017 worked great for me. Thanks!

Rully Rizqullah • a year ago

ajddavid452 > Rully Rizqullah • 4 months ago

stormconnors • a year ago

RufusRuffTuff • a year ago

Caleb Sevick > Kyle Bateman • 4 months ago

Computer Sage • a year ago

Eddy Parkinson • a year ago

Andy Funk • a year ago

Matthew Smith • a year ago

rip | wyrmdirt • 2 years ago

Matthew Smith > rip | wyrmdirt • a year ago

Matthew Smith > Luke McKinley • a year ago

Abresh Arquah > Matthew Smith • a year ago

3kiw > rip | wyrmdirt • a year ago

Ahmed > rip | wyrmdirt • 2 years ago

graham > Ahmed • a year ago

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