SSHD Partitioning scheme

[dioxide95]

I am changing the HDD on my laptop to a SSHD.

I have a problem here: I got my laptop with only one partition, that is, C: drive. Obviously, Windows is on that.

On my new SSHD, I want two partitions. One I will solely keep for Windows and the other for Games and Multimedia.

Suppose I have made the two required partitions, how do I transfer *only* my Windows installation to the new Windows partition (on the SSHD)?
And how do I transfer the rest of the data to the other partition (on the SSHD)?

Any help appreciated!

 

[Hellfire13]

u cannot just transfer ur windows to a new partition...u can clone it but thr will be driver issues...
it is recommended tht u partition the drive first and then do a fresh install for best results...
as for ur other data, u can always copy/paste them later on...

 

[SuperSoph_WD]

Welcome to Tom's Hardware, dioxide95!

Partitioning your SSHD is entirely for your ease of arranging your storage, as you do not partition the SSD part, only the HDD. The SSD cache is used outside of the disk storage and it won't provide additional storage. It's used to buffer frequently accessed data/sectors.

As @Hellfire mentioned, you have the option to clone your current HDD and the Windows OS, however, it's highly recommended to consider a clean install. Cloning transfers a lot of redundant system files that could influence the performance, so starting from scratch when ugrading your hardware is always a good idea.

Hope this was helpful. Keep us posted if you have more questions!
SuperSoph_WD