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Need help transferring my Windows install to an SSD
Hey guys. So here's my situation: I have like 200gb worth of files on my current harddrive and I recently bought a 500gb SSD. I'd like to basically clone my Windows install and all of my files onto the new SSD.
I researched how to do this and learned that a good thing to try is migrating everything over by using a program like Clonezilla or something similar. I tried doing this a while back with a couple different programs and both failed during the transferring process.
Both programs gave me some kind of error. I can't remember exactly what the error said but basically I don't want to try this method anymore and I have an idea but I'm not sure if it will work.
Here's my idea:
- Set my SDD up to where I have 2 partitions on it.
- I've read that it is possible to create a "backup image" file of my Windows install somehow, so I can learn how to make one of those.
- Place the backup image of Windows that I make onto the first partition of the SSD.
- Uninstall / deactivate my current HDD install of Windows and do a fresh install onto the 2nd partition of the SSD.
- Restore the backup image file I created and hopefully, voila - I have everything exactly the same again but just on the new SSD.
If anyone with experience in doing stuff like this could give me their two cents, I'd really appreciate it. Thanks!