Installing a second nvm.2 drive

Hi
I'm getting a new second drive and would appreciate step by step instructions. I never done this before so I will provide a picture of my laptop .
this drive is a 1tb. It's double the size of what I have and apparently faster.
I would like to use the new drive as C drive and the second drive as a documents drive.
All comments or instruction will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you

AddRAM said:

Do you want to clone or image Windows to the new larger ssd ?



Or do a clean install ?

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1st thing to do is create a windows 10 installer.

I have stick with a fresh install. I also have images done with macrium.
A fresh install could be an option. my system is 9 months old . I would like the easiest
I will look the tutorials.
thank you

idgat said:

Create an up-to-date image of the existing drive.
As the new drive is larger than the existing drive, the image can be restored and you'll be left with unallocated space. You can easily extend the patition(s) into that, after all is done.
Create a Macrium boot USB
Swap over the drives - leave the old/existing drive disconnected for the moment
Boot from the Macrium USB
Connect the drive that has the image on it
Locate the image, and restore the image to the new drive
Remove the USB, re-boot
Windows up and running ... excellent
Connect the old dive, wipe and repartition for data storage.

Extend the partition(s) on the new drive to take up the unallocated space. Whilst this can be done through Windows Disk Management, I recommend and much prefer the easier GUI of freeware versions of programs like EaseUS Partition Master and/or AOMEI Partition Assistant.

EDIT : resist the cloning option. Forums on the internet have many more questions from users with cloning problems than questions about unsuccessful imaging > restoring.

thank you I will go as you say and report back

AddRAM said:

And I`ll just add this. Make sure you copy ALL of the partitions on the source drive when you create a image.

It would be nice if you could post a full shot of Disk Management.

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Hi.
My disk management shot and crystal disk test. I don't know if those number are ok.
I have to work on my partitions. What would be a decent size for C drive?
I'm curious about the 18.19Gb partition it is a recovery partition, maybe I could delete it

AddRAM said:

I would delete all of those Recovery partitions.

You need the EFI partition, so don`t delete that.

thank you
Have a good one