First time moving OS from HDD to SDD without reinstalling windows. Tried EaseUS, but am facing problems.

[reavant.singh2]

Hello, I'm new to the forum and this is my first post.
I recently bought a new 240GB Kingston SSD, and plan to move my windows 10 operating system onto it. I initialized the drive, and it is visible on my computer. I read online that EaseUS backup System clone tool was an easy way to move my OS to my SSD without reinstalling it; however, I get an error saying I lack the space for the clone. This was puzzling at first, but I figure the program is probably cloning the entire C partition of my 1TB hard drive where my OS is. The partition has 460GB, and I think the software is trying to clone the entire thing which is where the problem is caused. I read online that the EaseUS partition software could potentially solve this issue, but I am unsure of how I should go about the process. It would be great if someone could guide me through this process, and if there is some alternative software or method to go about transitioning my OS.

 

[jay32267]

Unless this is something new.....I am unaware that you can "selectively" clone anything.

....as in "selectively" cloning the OS.

Anytime I have done a clone.....I have had to do at least a whole partition.

 

[ElectrO_90]

So your 1TB is split into 2 drives and C drive is 460gb?
Is that what you are saying? If so, you are going to have to delete/move programs out of C until you get it under 240gb.
Then shrink C drive to under 240GB so you can clone it.
I don't know any other way you can do it, but maybe there is.

 

[jay32267]

I tend to agree^^^.

...and you are really going to want to get below about 200GB because you want to keep your SSD less than about 80% full or I think you will run into problems. Drives can cause problems when they are over 80% full.

 

[SkyNetRising]

It would be great if someone could guide me through this process, and if there is some alternative software or method to go about transitioning my OS.

Can you show screenshot from Disk Management?

 

[reavant.singh2]

It would be great if someone could guide me through this process, and if there is some alternative software or method to go about transitioning my OS.

Can you show screenshot from Disk Management?

https://imgur.com/kQo4fqF
Currently I lack space to move my files, but I have a 1tb hdd that I need to add to the PC.

 

[SkyNetRising]

In current state of your HDD you can not clone it to 240GB SSD.
You'd have to reduce used space of C: to below 200GB first for cloning to be possible.
Move user files away to another drive, uninstall some software until used space is reduced enough.
Or get a bigger SSD - 1TB (500GB wouldn't be enough either in current situation).

 

[reavant.singh2]

In current state of your HDD you can not clone it to 240GB SSD.
You'd have to reduce used space of C: to below 200GB first for cloning to be possible.
Move user files away to another drive, uninstall some software until used space is reduced enough.
Or get a bigger SSD - 1TB (500GB wouldn't be enough either in current situation).

Yeah I figured I'd have to do that. Thanks. One last thing before I move all the files to my new HDD, what would generally be the name of the system folder, and are there any other files I shouldn't move.
Also, after cloning, do I delete windows from the C drive?

 

[SkyNetRising]

You can move only user files - docs, videos, music, iso files, archives, etc. (from user profile) and game libraries.
You can not move any installed software. You'll have to uninstall it and reinstall on a different drive.

 

[reavant.singh2]

You can move only user files - docs, videos, music, iso files, archives, etc. (from user profile) and game libraries.
You can not move any installed software. You'll have to uninstall it and reinstall on a different drive.

Can I just move my entire user folder?

 

[SkyNetRising]

No. You can not move entire user profile folder.

 

[reavant.singh2]

No. You can not move entire user profile folder.

Ok. Lastly, after cloning the system, can I delete it from the original drive? Also, would I need to change boot order in BIOS?

 

[SkyNetRising]

After cloning - first you have to verify, that you can boot your system with only new drive connected.
If that is successful, only then you can delete cloned partition from original drive.

 

[reavant.singh2]

After cloning - first you have to verify, that you can boot your system with only new drive connected.
If that is successful, only then you can delete cloned partition from original drive.

Okay thanks. Do I not need to set any boot order in the BIOS?

 

[SkyNetRising]

You most certainly do have to set boot order in bios.

 

[reavant.singh2]

You most certainly do have to set boot order in bios.

I am trying to clone using EaseUS Todo backup; however, it is still saying I do not have enough disk space in the target drive. Not enough unallocated space even though it is empty.

https://imgur.com/a/5TGr2iy

 

[SkyNetRising]

Remove paging file from D: .
Then delete partition D: . All space on SSD has to be unallocated.

Note - you'll have to clone System reserved partition also for SSD to be bootable ( not just C: ).

 

[USAFRet]

For a 240GB drive, you must have the actual consumed space on your C partition or drive to be below 200GB.

Once there:
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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 as necessary.
Delete the 450MB Recovery Partition, here:
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/4f1b84ac-b193-40e3-943a-f45d52e23685/cant-delete-extra-healthy-recovery-partitions-and-healthy-efi-system-partition?forum=w8itproinstall

Ask questions if anything is unclear.
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[reavant.singh2]

For a 240GB drive, you must have the actual consumed space on your C partition or drive to be below 200GB.

Once there:
-----------------------------
Specific steps for a successful clone operation:
-----------------------------
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 as necessary.
Delete the 450MB Recovery Partition, here:
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/4f1b84ac-b193-40e3-943a-f45d52e23685/cant-delete-extra-healthy-recovery-partitions-and-healthy-efi-system-partition?forum=w8itproinstall

Ask questions if anything is unclear.
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Does the space have to be under 200GB for the entire hard disk, or only the C drive partition of the hard disk?

 

[reavant.singh2]

Remove paging file from D: .
Then delete partition D: . All space on SSD has to be unallocated.

Note - you'll have to clone System reserved partition also for SSD to be bootable ( not just C: ).

D is the SSD and doesn't have partitions. I don't get what you mean.

 

[SkyNetRising]

D: is not SSD. D: is partition on SSD.
You have made configuration changes to virtual memory. Paging file is now located on D: .
You have to remove paging file from D: .
Then you have to delete D: partition completely so SSD has no partitions (just unallocated space).

 

[reavant.singh2]

D: is not SSD. D: is partition on SSD.
You have made configuration changes to virtual memory. Paging file is now located on D: .
You have to remove paging file from D: .
Then you have to delete D: partition completely so SSD has no partitions (just unallocated space).

How do I go about deleting the page file, and how important is that file. Deleting it won't have any significant impacts right?

 

[reavant.singh2]

D: is not SSD. D: is partition on SSD.
You have made configuration changes to virtual memory. Paging file is now located on D: .
You have to remove paging file from D: .
Then you have to delete D: partition completely so SSD has no partitions (just unallocated space).

How do I go about deleting the page file, and how important is that file. Deleting it won't have any significant impacts right?

 

[reavant.singh2]

D: is not SSD. D: is partition on SSD.
You have made configuration changes to virtual memory. Paging file is now located on D: .
You have to remove paging file from D: .
Then you have to delete D: partition completely so SSD has no partitions (just unallocated space).

How do I go about deleting the page file, and how important is that file. Deleting it won't have any significant impacts right?

 

[SkyNetRising]

You have to reconfigure virtual memory settings, so paging file is placed on a different drive (not D: ).
It was on E: previously (in your first screenshot). You changed it, so you obviously know, how to do that.