[SOLVED] How do i move my os to my ssd?

[Edu2k]

Hi, today i just got an ssd(367 gb in primary and 100gb in unlocated) to use as secondary drive and use my hdd(1tb, 333gb in use) as primary. i wanted to move the os to the ssd for a faster boot, first i tried with EaseUs and Minitool but they both said i dont have enough space.

now what i want to do is install the os from a usb because people told me its safer and easier, the problem is that i dont know how to proceed, i couldnt find a guide where the person doesnt replace the old drive, i still want to use the hdd and the sdd at the same time


ty in advance

 

[Edu2k]

Can you take a picture of the BIOS screen that shows the boot order, and post that here?

https://imgur.com/a/2wDlnkU

View: https://imgur.com/a/2wDlnkU

 

[USAFRet]

That is not your BIOS.
That is the beginnings of a Windows boot.
The BIOS happens long before that.

Look in your user manual for how to invoke getting into the BIOS.

 

[Edu2k]

That is not your BIOS.
That is the beginnings of a Windows boot.
The BIOS happens long before that.

Look in your user manual for how to invoke getting into the BIOS.

i clicked f9 there

https://imgur.com/a/lTWgnfk

View: https://imgur.com/a/lTWgnfk

i clicked f9

 

[USAFRet]

OK...UEFI is what you should choose.
What happens?

 

[USAFRet]

And please give us a step by step recap of exactly what you've done to get to this point.

 

[Edu2k]

OK...UEFI is what you should choose.
What happens?

i press enter but nothing happens

 

[Edu2k]

And please give us a step by step recap of exactly what you've done to get to this point.

-went to the bios
-clicked f9 on the startup menu
and thats it

 

[USAFRet]

-went to the bios
-clicked f9 on the startup menu
and thats it

No, I meant from the very beginning...
"Hi, today i just got an ssd(367 gb in primary and 100gb in unlocated) ......"

 

[Edu2k]

No, I meant from the very beginning...
"Hi, today i just got an ssd(367 gb in primary and 100gb in unlocated) ......"

-connected my ssd
-i deleted all my partitions on my ssd
- i went to macrium and cloned all the info of my hdd
-unplugged both drives
-plugged just the ssd with the same data cable the hdd was using
-booted the pc

theres where im at, currently the ssd is the only drive connected

 

[USAFRet]

OK, then. Something failed with the clone.

Does the HDD still contain its original data?
If you plug in only the HDD, does the system boot up?

 

[Edu2k]

Does the HDD still contain its original data?

yes, i havent plugged it back since i cloned it

If you plug in only the HDD, does the system boot up?

do i disconnect the ssd first?

 

[USAFRet]

Yes, disconnect the SSD.
Connect ONLY the HDD, and see if it still works.

If so, we'll investigate a bit more and potentially redo this clone.

 

[Edu2k]

Yes, disconnect the SSD.
Connect ONLY the HDD, and see if it still works.

If so, we'll investigate a bit more and potentially redo this clone.

works just like before

 

[USAFRet]

works just like before

OK, so the system, in its original config, boots and runs properly.

If so...redo the clone operation.
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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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If it fails this time, give up with the cloning thing.

 

[Edu2k]

Please show us a screencap of Disk Management (not File Explorer)

im back, sorry for the wait

ive been using only the ssd since i didnt need the hdd much, but now im in need of more space, my ssd has 100gb left out of 465gb and its running as primary partition. is it ok if i deleted everything in the hdd ? i havent used it in 3 months and the ssd works fine without the hdd files so i asume its fine but im not the expert here

link to disk managment and file explorer screenshot

https://imgur.com/a/3xcUqNx

View: https://imgur.com/a/3xcUqNx

 

[USAFRet]

You have absolutely verified that the system works with the HDD physically disconnected?

 

[Edu2k]

You have absolutely verified that the system works with the HDD physically disconnected?

well ive been using my pc with the hdd dissconected since january and it works perfectly, im just looking for more space

 

[USAFRet]

well ive been using my pc with the hdd dissconected since january and it works perfectly, im just looking for more space

commandline function diskpart, and the clean command is the fastest.
https://www.seagate.com/support/kb/...-a-drive-through-the-command-prompt-005929en/
https://www.windowscentral.com/how-clean-and-format-storage-drive-using-diskpart-windows-10

 

[Edu2k]

commandline function diskpart, and the clean command is the fastest.
https://www.seagate.com/support/kb/...-a-drive-through-the-command-prompt-005929en/
https://www.windowscentral.com/how-clean-and-format-storage-drive-using-diskpart-windows-10

ok i did it and it says unknown and unallocated, do i initialize disk?

 

[USAFRet]

ok i did it and it says unknown and unallocated, do i initialize disk?

Yes, exactly that.

 

[Edu2k]

Yes, exactly that.

GPT or MBR

https://imgur.com/a/Sanh8hK

View: https://imgur.com/a/Sanh8hK

 

[USAFRet]

GPT

 

[Edu2k]

GPT

done, now its online and unallocated, do ijust create a simple volume?

https://imgur.com/a/4gzrIK6

View: https://imgur.com/a/4gzrIK6

 

[USAFRet]

Right click, and New SImple Volume.
Then, Format (NTFS) and give it a drive letter.

 

[Edu2k]

Right click, and New SImple Volume.
Then, Format (NTFS) and give it a drive letter.

how do i do the NTFS part? its only showing this

https://imgur.com/a/NaFTAb5

View: https://imgur.com/a/NaFTAb5