Windows 10 from HDD to SDD

[JSt4r]

So I'm just wondering how I would go about putting my installed Windows 10 from my hard drive to my new SSD. Also would doing this cause me to lose data?

 

[Simon-]

So I'm just wondering how I would go about putting my installed Windows 10 from my hard drive to my new SSD. Also would doing this cause me to lose data?

Is there a particular reason you don't want to do a fresh install?

 

[JSt4r]

Is there a particular reason you don't want to do a fresh install?

I don't want to lose everything I have saved.

 

[Simon-]

I don't want to lose everything I have saved.

What is the size of your SSD and the HDD?

 

[JSt4r]

What is the size of your SSD and the HDD?

I think 120GB SSD and 1tb HDD

 

[Ben_Banned]

Moving windows from one drive to another is more hassle than it's worth just do a fresh install backup what you want to keep transferring a windows install from one drive to another probably has more chance of corrupting your system than being successful and even if you do manage to transfer you'll be left with most likely a corrupt registry and a lot of errors. 

 

[Simon-]

You'd do better to do a fresh install on the SSD, move all the files you would like to keep off the HDD to some other media, Format the HDD, and replace the files on to the HDD. 

The only real alternative I've seen is the use of Paragon's software, which extracts the OS files from the HDD and then allows you to put them on the SSD. I have seen this used at an office that was migrating quite a few PC's and there wasn't any issues there. Although if I were you I wouldn't see the benefit in paying the 20 or so quid it costs.

 

[JSt4r]

Problem is I have nowhere to backup my files. 

Also when you do a fresh install if I allocate it to my SSD will I keep all the files on my HDD?

 

[KevinP]

Problem is I have nowhere to backup my files. 

Also when you do a fresh install if I allocate it to my SSD will I keep all the files on my HDD?

Yes, but a lot will be inaccessible due to windows' security. (Things in user directory, eg. My Documents etc.). Fiddling with permissions of said files may cause issues in the long run. I recommend booting to the HDD, and backing it up somewhere else. If you don't have anywhere you'll need to find somewhere.

 

[JSt4r]

Never mind I'm going to get an external harddrive to put all the data I want on it.

 

[TonyT]

One of my friend tried migrating the operating system onto a ssd form a hdd and it caused problems errors in games and running of programs, best of fresh install Bud .

 

[Anonymous Eagle]

i tried to clone it....i failed

its honestly easier and less hassle to do a fresh install and keeping anything you need to save on a flashdrive if you can