[SOLVED] Can I delete it?

fowlgb

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So I bought an SSD and used the program Macrium Reflect to copy the files from the Original Windows Drive to the SSD. It now shows the little Windows logo on the SSD and no longer on the HDD... So can I delete the files from my previous Windows location? The Photo of the two Drives
 
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Looks like everything is cloned properly.
You can clean up and repartition your HDD.

It is still recommended to try booting without HDD connected first (before you clean the hdd).

RealBeast

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So I bought an SSD and used the program Macrium Reflect to copy the files from the Original Windows Drive to the SSD. It now shows the little Windows logo on the SSD and no longer on the HDD... So can I delete the files from my previous Windows location? The Photo of the two Drives
Just to be on the safe side, I would make a system repair disk like THIS, always handy to have. Then shut down, disconnect the HDD, and boot back up. If all goes well reattach the HDD and delete it.
 

USAFRet

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In my tried and tested cloning steps, disconnecting the old drive during the first boot up after the clone is a critical step.

I would delete NOTHING until you actually test.
Physical disconnection and verify that it actually works.
No matter what File Explorer says.

Test
test
test

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Specific steps for a successful clone operation:
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Verify the actual used space on the current drive is significantly below the size of the new SSD
Download and install Macrium Reflect (or Samsung Data Migration, if a Samsung SSD)
Power off
Disconnect ALL drives except the current C and the new SSD
Power up
Run the Macrium Reflect (or Samsung Data Migration)
Select ALL the partitions on the existing C drive
Click the 'Clone' button
Wait until it is done
When it finishes, power off
Disconnect ALL drives except for the new SSD
This is to allow the system to try to boot from ONLY the SSD
Swap the SATA cables around so that the new drive is connected to the same SATA port as the old drive
Power up, and verify the BIOS boot order
If good, continue the power up

It should boot from the new drive, just like the old drive.
Maybe reboot a time or two, just to make sure.

If it works, and it should, all is good.

Later, reconnect the old drive and wipe all partitions on it.
This will probably require the commandline diskpart function, and the clean command.

Ask questions if anything is unclear.
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