I have been succesfully running Windows 10 in bootcamp for a number of years, I have now bought a new macbook and I would like to transfer window 10 over to my new machine, is this possible ?
Many thanks
Google research indicates you'll need the assistance of software to pull this off.
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Yes you can. The easiest way is to install a clean Windows 10 on new Mac using Boot Camp Assistant app then overwrite the new Bootcamp partition with a copy of your old one. This will ensure the partitioning and Windows loader in EFI partition are set correctly and don't overwrite any Apple stuff in the shared EFI partition.
I'd do it like this:
On Old Mac (booted into Windows)
1. Link your account to Microsoft account if not already done. This is to allow transfer of license. Link Microsoft Account to Windows 10 Digital License
2. Install Macrium Reflect Free Macrium Software | Macrium Reflect Free
3. Create Image of C partition (only) and save it on external USB drive. Backup and Restore with Macrium Reflect
4. Create bootable Macrium rescue USB stick. Backup and Restore with Macrium Reflect
On New Mac (booted into MacOS)
5. Download Windows 10 ISO for same version (Home or Pro). Download Windows 10 ISO File
6. Partition and install this using Boot Camp Assistant app. Install Windows 10 on your Mac with Boot Camp Assistant - Apple Support
7. Save Boot Camp drivers to USB stick (in case they changed) - this option in Boot Camp Assistant
On New Mac
8. Boot from Macrium rescue USB and restore image of C (saved from old Mac) over top of new Bootcamp partition. Backup and Restore with Macrium Reflect
9. Take option from Macrium rescue USB to fix any boot issues Use Macrium Reflect Rescue Media to Fix Windows Boot Issues
On New Mac (booted into Windows)
10. Boot Windows (press alt on startup) and then install Boot Camp drivers by clicking on Setup.exe on the USB you made in step 7. If Windows Support Software isn't installed after you run Boot Camp Assistant - Apple Support
11. Transfer license. Use Activation Troubleshooter in Windows 10
Migrate Boot Camp to a new Mac | Twocanoes Software
The software is $19.99.
https://support.twocanoes.com/hc/en-us/articles/204433039-Image-Compatibility-between-older-Macs-and-USB-C-MacBooks-MacBook-Pros?mobile_site=true
Thank you all for your valuable guidance. My challenge is slightly different and I'm not getting encouraging feedback from Apple support community.
I have a Macbook Pro 10,1 retina mid-2102 A1398 with Intel 2.3 GHz Core i7 (I7-3615QM), 8G RAM, 256GB SSD that I have been using for the past 7 years as my primary Windows computer with MS Office, Acrobat Pro and a few other applications for which I do not have the original media. It has been performing very well all this time but I'm running out of free disk space in the Windows partition.
I am considering replacing its original SSD with a larger one and want to ascertain if I can restore my existing Windows installation to the new disk. In a pure Windows machine, it is a no-brainer to create an image and then restore it but I'm told it's not as simple on a Mac.
What will I need to transfer/clone all of my existing Windows partition without having to license and install all of those applications again? Hopefully Microsoft will not treat it as a different computer because I'm only changing the disk.
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