Hard Drive Migrating Help

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hassanabbas9146

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How do I move a hard drive with files in it and has Windows 10 to another hard drive that has games in it? So basically I have an old Seagate HDD and I want to move all of those files and Windows 10 to a WD VelociRaptor HDD that has games in it, but I dont want to lose the games. Thanks for any help
 
Solution
Ok. Here's, how you can do this:
  • 1. First make sure Disk 1 pis partitioned in MBR (not GPT);
    2. Shrink partition D: by at least 98GB
    (used cpace in C: is 82.6GB plus some free space also is required, so add another 15GB);
    3. Create 500 MB primary, active, NTFS formatted, drive letter E: partition in freed up space;
    4. Clone C: to freed up space, assign drive letter F: (you can do this with minitool partition wizard free);
    https://www.partitionwizard.com/free-partition-manager.html
    5. fix bootloader files on E: (execute from elevated command prompt):
    • bcdboot F:\windows /s E:
    6. Shutdown your pc, disconnect old OS drive, adjust boot priority settings in BIOS and verify, you can boot up normally.
That's about it. Now...

Before I execute step 5 should I remove the label from E ( System Partition)
 


OK, I did the command prompt thing and I just booted back up successfully with your help (THANK YOU SO MUCH), and now I can remove the label from E and format the 160GB HDD if I am correct?
 


One last thing, when I try to remove the label it says "The volume system reserved (E) Simple Volume is currently in use" then it says "WARNING: Changing the letter of a volume might cause programs to no longer run." https://ibb.co/gMQs7o. I think if I keep it there then that would be safer than risking it, what do you think?