Can i restore my Windows 10 Image Craeted with Macrium Reflect to my

new Samsung nvme Drive ?
i originally Created the Image for my Windows 10 which was running on my Samsung 850 evo ssd 250 gb
but now i bought a 500 gb nvme and i want to use it as my OS Drive

will it cause any problems ?
will Windows knows that it is a new Drive ?
or do you recommend a fresh Install Instead ?
i did a fresh install 7 days ago for my Windows 10 and install all of my programs before buying my new nvme drive
I don't want to do it again

yafatana said:

i originally Created the Image for my Windows 10 which was running on my Samsung 850 evo ssd 250 gb
but now i bought a 500 gb nvme and i want to use it as my OS Drive

You are just changing the drive? This image was created on this machine? If so then it should work fine. I made a Macrium image of my dying HDD to replace it with an SSD. Once restored to your new SSD you may want to expand the partition to include the extra unallocated space.

bro67 said:

Backup software cares less of the drive that it is being backed up or restored ro as long as it fits.

thanks
1-but what about Windows it doesn't care also because it is a new drive ?
2-also do you recommend me to restore that image I already created to my new nvme or better to clone my old ssd to my nvme using a cloning software ?

yafatana said:

1-but what about Windows it doesn't care also because it is a new drive ?

Windows 10 can easily adapt to finding itself on completely new hardware and load the drivers required, just changing the drive should be no problem for it. As for activation and your digital licence, the drive plays no part in the hardware ID that is linked to the digital licence.

2-also do you recommend me to restore that image I already created to my new nvme or better to clone my old ssd to my nvme using a cloning software ?

Either should work equally well, I restored an image.