How to Move Windows 8.1 OEM from a HDD to a SSD

[Atticus No]

Hey, I have a computer that a small custom gaming PC company built. I have a CD that says Windows 8.1 or whatever and a little label on the back of my PC with the product key. I have a 3TB HDD with 230GB of files and OS on it, and I want to move my OS and some of my main apps (but not all my files) to a new 850 EVO 250GB SSD. I have a spare 1TB HDD that I can use as well. What are the steps and process to do this? Thanks. P.S the SSD will be my boot drive.

 

[LouieSmith66]

You cant but you can move your program files onto the ssd and you would need to do some registry editing to be able to.

 

[RandomTox]

You can use EaseUS Todo Backup Free 8.3 To use Disk imaging all data from the 3TB HDD to the new SSD.
Maybe transfer some not critical data to the 1 TB HDD, then later back.

Link to the free software
http://www.easeus.com/backup-software/tb-free.html

Btw.....Previous comment from LouieSmith66 won't work for sure

 

[LouieSmith66]

You can move your Program files (x86) and Program Files once youve copied then you need to change the mappings in the Registry Editor XD it works ive done it...... But you could also mirror your drive ? with Clone Zilla