[SOLVED] How to migrate a specified partition (OS) from a HDD to an SSD?

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Devinmhanif

Devinmhanif

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I currently have a 1TB HDD comprised of 3 partitions (OS, games, pictures/videos). How can I migrate my OS+Programs partition to a new SSD while my games and pictures/videos partitions stay in the HDD? Thanks!
 
Solution
USAFRet
Just like a normal migration procedure, just select everything except the other two partitions.

However...anything that depends on a drive letter or path will be screwed up.

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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 (Here is where YOU deviate from the plan, and do not...
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Just like a normal migration procedure, just select everything except the other two partitions.

However...anything that depends on a drive letter or path will be screwed up.

-----------------------------
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 (Here is where YOU deviate from the plan, and do not select the other data partitions)
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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Solution
When running cloning software, you can select the partitions you want to clone over. Not the most seemeless process, but if you clone the OS (and any hidden boot partitions) and the Programs partition.... you might be able to successfully do so.

One you're comfortable that it has worked successfully, you could format the partitions on the HDD, leaving only the games.


Would be nice if this just "worked".... but it's far from guaranteed. A clean OS install on the SSD, and reinstallation of programs would be the better route to go IMO.
 
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Barty1884 said:
When running cloning software, you can select the partitions you want to clone over. Not the most seemeless process, but if you clone the OS (and any hidden boot partitions) and the Programs partition.... you might be able to successfully do so.

One you're comfortable that it has worked successfully, you could format the partitions on the HDD, leaving only the games.


Would be nice if this just "worked".... but it's far from guaranteed. A clean OS install on the SSD, and reinstallation of programs would be the better route to go IMO.
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A clean Windows installation would mean all the "settings" related to the programs and the programs would be from start again, right? Or is there a way so that I could migrate all the programs to a windows 10 (as I am using windows 7)? I was contemplating on that option as well.
 
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USAFRet said:
Done correctly, 230GB on your C drive should migrate into a 500GB drive no problem.

As above, you can select/deselect the relevant partitions.
In your case, uncheck the partitions containing the Games and Misc.
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Ahh, I see. And using softwares such as partitionwizard or easeus, for example, would do it, right?
 
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USAFRet said:
Just like a normal migration procedure, just select everything except the other two partitions.

However...anything that depends on a drive letter or path will be screwed up.

-----------------------------
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 (Here is where YOU deviate from the plan, and do not select the other data partitions)
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.
-----------------------------
Click to expand...

I was already at disconnecting other storages except for the new SSD and also insert SSD sata to the old HDD connector, then tried to boot it up but this message popped up.. IMAGE1 (With SSD as the boot option)

I've also tried to set the boot option priorities and BBS priorities so that my SSD was first and HDD on second but windows still booted up from my HDD.
 
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