zbook, after thinking things over I have decided to perform a clean install on the newer WDC 500GB drive.

As you suggested, I have attached a couple of screenshots taken with my phone so that any...

topgundcp,

yes I did run the bcdboot E:\Windows /s D: command successfully.

To make sure the was no boot conflict, I detached the original drive i.e power and data cables, and when I went into...

topgundcp, I wiped the WDC drive clean, recloned and copied and pasted the bcdboot E:\Windows /s D command and it completed successfully. Switched off the PC, physically detached the original Seagate...

Thanks for the help, guys. I attempted the advice in the order of level of difficulty -

Samuria, when I typed explorer after the letter j nothing happened. Had to press the power button to exit...

I copied my upgraded OS from a suspected failing 13yr-old Seagate 160GB (keeps crashing) onto a WDC 500GB using MiniTool Partition Wizard – How to migrate OS to SSD/HD, but the cloned drive won’t...

Thanks guys. I'll post an update asap.

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NavyLCDR, the OEM partition deleted successfully with Minitool PW, and is now 8GB unallocated space. Disk Management also now shows C...

Thanks once more to everyone who helped me successfully transition my ASUS notebook and then ASUS Core i5 desktop to W10. This dual core ASUS P5G41T desktop was the next to make the successful swap...

I've had the BIOS 3602 update installed since last October, so it looks like I'm good to go. Thank you Megahertz, bobkn, zbook and Vineet Garj - you guys ROCK!

Thanks Megahertz

The Intel Driver and Support Assistant found just one outdated driver, Intel HD Graphics 4600, so I allowed it to conduct an update, then bingo, Device Manager is no longer...

Hi everyone

I just made the transition to Windows 10 on my i5 desktop, and clean installed W10 on a new Samsung EVO 250GB SSD with only a minimum of peripherals attached during the OS install. I...

I ran the command successfully, and storage is now 20.7GB used, 37.4GB free; incredible. Storage Sense is turned on and I will now run wise disk cleaner.

Thanks to dalchina, NavyLCDR, and Steve C.

Hi NavyLCDR

I have completed Step 1 of the Disk Cleanup process, and my storage now stands at 22.1GB used and 36.1GB free. I am, however, unsure of how to run the DISM command on Windows 10 e.g....

Thanks dalchina and NavyLCDR.

I will post an update once I complete Option 2.

Hi everyone

I am sjc312 and am a long-standing member of sevenforums. Like many other W7 users, I am now making the transition to W10, and have started with a new ASUS E203M notebook, 4GBram and...