How to Clone Windows 10 to SSD
If your Windows 10 is running on a desktop PC, see Part 1. If it is running on laptop, see Part 2.
Part 1: Clone Windows 10 to SSD on Desktop
Firstly, please connect the SSD to your desktop via SATA, and start your computer.
Then, download and install MiniTool Partition Wizard. After that, launch the program to get its main window.
Here, you have 2 choices. One is to clone Windows 10 to SSD only, and the other is to clone the disk installing Windows 10 to SSD. If you choose the former, just click 'Migrate OS to SSD/HD Wizard' feature from the left action pane. But if you choose the latter, please select the disk installing Windows 10, and click 'Copy Disk' feature. Here, we take transferring Windows 10 only for example.
Then, select the SSD to clone Windows 10 to and click 'Next'.
Note: all data on the SSD will be erased. If there are important files, please backup them in advance.
After that, you only need to follow instructions to complete remaining operations.
Part 2: Clone Windows 10 to SSD on Laptop
If Windows 10 is running on laptop, to migrate it to SSD requires more operations.
First of all, you’d better connect both HDD and SSD via SATA. If there is only one SATA interface, connect SSD via SATA while HDD via USB.
Trick: some laptops are configured with SATA interface for CD-ROM, and some have mSATA interface. Please check your laptop to see whether there is extra SATA interface available.
When both SSD and HDD are connected via SATA, your original Windows 10 will be bootable. At this time, you can download MiniTool Partition Wizard to migrate Windows 10 or clone the whole system disk to SSD.
But if HDD is connected via USB, your Windows 10 is very likely to be unbootable. At this time, you need to download MiniTool Partition Wizard Bootable CD, which is an iso file, and then burn it to CD, DVD, or USB flash drive to create a boot disk. Next, start computer from the boot disk to get main window of MiniTool Partition Wizard, and then use the 'Copy Disk' or 'Migrate OS to SSD/HD Wizard' feature to clone Windows 10 to SSD.
Now, you would know how to clone Windows 10 to SSD on both desktop and laptop. Try it now.
Choose a copy method and click Next. Attention: For SSD users, it is highly recommended to Align partitions to 1MB option, which can improve disk performance. If users want to copy disk to GPT disk, Use GUID Partition Table for the target disk option is limited in Free Edition of MiniTool Partition Wizard, but the Professional Edition or an advanced one is available. Don't know how to clone a hard drive to SSD without any data loss in Windows 10/8/7? Use MiniTool ShadowMaker and MiniTool Partition Wizard 11.4, the best free disk cloning software, to easily.
Many users decide to clone a hard drive to SSD or migrate OS from an HDD to a SSD because of the fast read-write speed of SSD so that Windows can boot up in a few seconds, what if the disk capacity of an SSD is smaller than a traditional HDD? I will introduce you an easy way to get it done. Share it if you like.
I then used MiniTool Partition Wizard (Free) to expand the partition on the clone drive to make use of the full capacity of the new larger SSD. I also renamed the old Kingston drive to 'MainOld'. So far, so good. Now here's where I think I got into trouble. I wanted to change the drive letter on larger SSD to C: Main and set it as my primary drive. Watch this video to Clone windows or C Drive to SSD in your laptop using Minitool Partition Wizard. You can download the minitool partition wizard from this. MiniTool Partition Wizard Technician 12.3 Build (x64) Multilingual + WinPE 154/548 Mb If you are providing consulting services to multiple clients/companies, MiniTool Partition Wizard Technician Edition is the best cost-effective option for you to provide independent technical services for multiple clients/companies.
With the popularity and improved performance of Solid State Drives, many people are thinking seriously about upgrading their Hard Disk Drive. One problem bothers the majority, as the disk capacity of traditional HDDs is usually larger than that of SSDs, how to move all contents from a larger HDD to a smaller SSD? Clone is always a good option.
Clone a large disk to a smaller one is never that easy. And third party software and tools make it possible.There are many types of hard drive cloning software in the software market, however, most software only supports cloning a small disk to a larger one.
Is there any available tool for this job? Of course. MiniTool Software Ltd. has released two programs including MiniTool ShadowMaker.
Clone HDD to Smaller SSD Using MiniTool ShadowMaker
Is MiniTool ShadowMaker suitable for you to clone a large disk to a smaller one? It could the thing you want to know.
At first glance, you can find it is a good backup & restore solution mainly for your computer file, partition or disk. Actually, it also offers you a powerful feature called Clone Disk, enabling you to transfer the entire system disk or data disk to a smaller SSD in Windows 10/8/7.
You can download the Trial Edition of this SSD cloning software to start to clone HDD to smaller HDD or directly use its Professional Edition for cloning.
Step 1: Connect the SSD that has enough disk space to your computer. Then, double-click on the program icon and then enter the following interface. Here, you are required to choose one computer to manage, either Local Computer or Remote PC. Just click Connect button accordingly.
Tip: MiniTool ShadowMaker only allows you to control a PC on the same LAN. If you have a need, type a correct IP in the textbox and click Connect to continue.
Step 2: Then, perhaps you will ask where the cloning feature is. Please navigate to Tools tab located in the toolbar, and then click Clone Disk module to start to clone large HDD to smaller SSD.
Step 3: Whereafter, for a hard drive cloning, it is necessary to choose the large source disk and the smaller target disk.
Step 4: In the process page, all the information about the cloning will be listed including the source disk, destination disk, cloning elapsed time and remaining time.
If you can't wait for the cloning to complete, click the button Shut down the computer when the operation is completed in advance. Conversely, wait patiently, please.
Till now, you have completed the clone.
MiniTool ShadowMaker is also an all-in-one system backup and data protection solution that can be used to back up system/disk/files/folders, to customize backup schedule, to manage disk space taken up by backup files, to create WinPE bootable media, to clone hard drive, and so on.
You can also use another MiniTool software - MiniTool Partition Wizard to finish this job. Hope that all the methods will help you some way.
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