New boot drive installation

DJ Corus

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I have a little bit older computer (about 2012) and i just bought a SSD to upgrade and put Windows on it as a boot drive. I am currently using a single 2 TB HDD which i feel i installed windows somewhat incorrectly on (without making a separate partition for windows). So everything is installed on that drive, programs, games, and personal data. I originally thought migrating Windows, using migration software, to the SSD would separate windows from all of my programs etc and nicely work as a slave drive to my new SSD. But the more I think about it, it seems like that may not be the case.

My question is, what seems to be the better option in this case?
- Do a backup of my personal data, do a fresh install of windows on my new SSD, and then reinstall all programs.
- If migration software does separate system files from program files, is the migration software the way to go?
- or is there another option that may be more feasible?

Thank you in advance for any help you can offer.
 
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You have 1556GB free on D: drive.
So - it could be possible to move your user files (movies, pics, docs, downloads, savegames) from C: to D: .
Also if there is some not needed software installed on C: , then uninstall it.
You'd need to reduce used space on C: to less than 200GB, for cloning to become possible.
Can you post screenshot from Disk Management?

If used space of your current windows partition is smaller (or you can get it smaller) than size of your new SSD, then it is possible to clone to SSD without full reinstall.
If you can't do that, then, I'm afraid, full reinstall is your only option to move to SSD.
 


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Unfortunately my new drive is only 240 GB (223 usable) and my current HDD has about 1.5 TB used out of 2 TB. So probably better to reinstall windows?
 
You have 1556GB free on D: drive.
So - it could be possible to move your user files (movies, pics, docs, downloads, savegames) from C: to D: .
Also if there is some not needed software installed on C: , then uninstall it.
You'd need to reduce used space on C: to less than 200GB, for cloning to become possible.
 
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