Clone only C drive to SSD - how ?

[shijilt]

I am using Windows 10.
And I just received November Update yesterday.
My new Samsung 250 GB SSD is on the way , and I don't want to install a fresh install.
With my 1Mbps (128KBps) internet it will take more than a day to complete.
My HDD is 500 GB , but C drive is only 50 GB.
I want to close only the C drive into SSD and make it a 200GB+ partiton (or less but more than 50 GB).
I will be using HDD for media storage and SDD for OS and Apps

 

[Umair Shariff]

I dont have much experience with this, but I guess you have to clone the whole hard drive

One thing you can do is to clone the entire drive on the SSD and delete the drive you dont need and extend the partition with the OS to the full drive.

I think that would work

 

[sizzling]

Most cloning software will allow you to copy individual partitions. I know you don't want too but a fresh install allows Windows to set itself up for operating on an ssd, for better performance

 

[USAFRet]

Yes, you can clone only that one partition (the C) to the SSD.
Don't make any weird size partitions on the SSD, just use the whole thing for the OS and applications.

 

[shijilt]

Most cloning software will allow you to copy individual partitions. I know you don't want too but a fresh install allows Windows to set itself up for operating on an ssd, for better performance

Really ? So if I fresh install it , I will get better performance from it... ?

 

[shijilt]

Yes, you can clone only that one partition (the C) to the SSD.
Don't make any weird size partitions on the SSD, just use the whole thing for the OS and applications.

How can I copy only one partition .. ? which software should I use ?

 

[USAFRet]

Yes, a clean install is always the preferred method.
But any of the current cloning tools will let you do just that one partition.
Samsung Data Migration, Casper, Easus Todo, Macrium Reflect, Acronis Trueimage.

Since you're getting a Samsung drive, the Samsung Data Migration will work just fine.