Want to migrate Windows
10 to SSD for a better performance? This post shows you two programs to do
Windows 10 system migration without OS reinstallation.
Is it necessary to use
an SSD as the system disk? How to replace your current system disk with an SSD?
This post will show you two piece of third-party tools to migrate Windows 10 to
SSD without reinstalling operating system and applications.
Why
Clone Windows 10 to SSD
Generally speaking, the
manufacturers always use a traditional hard drive in a computer. But, as for
some users, the HDD can’t meet their requirements, for example, the computer
running speed is fairly slow. In this situation, the SSD is gaining popularity
because of its outstanding feature – fast read-write speed. If you install Windows 10 to an SSD, your computer can
start up and deal with data quickly.
If you use an HDD as
system disk, reinstalling the operating
system on SSD is not the good option since it can cause the beginning of
everything, which is troublesome and time-consuming. Is there any way to achieve
your aim? How about migrating Windows 10 to SSD with a third-party program? Wonderful!
See the details in the following part or read this post How
Can You Migrate Windows 10 to SSD without Reinstalling OS
to get the answer.
How
to Migrate Windows 10 to SSD without OS Reinstallation
As to this problem, some
preparations should be made:
1. SSD should be prepared.
Note that the SSD must be big enough so as to hold the contents of the source disk. Besides, no important files
are saved on the SSD since the migration process will overwrite the data.
2. The third-party PC
cloning software: MiniTool programs.
MiniTool
ShadowMaker Free Edition
At first glance, perhaps
you will think this software can only be used to back up your computer with its
backup feature. But, it is not true. Actually, this free program also enables
you to move Windows 10 to SSD as long as you use its “Clone Disk” feature which locates in “Tools” page. Just free get MiniTool ShadowMaker Free Edition and
have a try.
Step 1: Double-click the icon of MiniTool ShadowMaker
Free on your PC, and then choose the local computer to manage.
Step 2: Please enter “Tools” tab, and then click “Clone Disk” to begin the OS disk
migration.
Step
3: In the pop-out window, choose the source disk and target disk. Here, we
suggest choosing the system disk as the backup source and an SSD as the target
disk. Then, click “OK”. Later, a
small window will appear to tell you all data on target disk will be deleted.
Click “Yes” to continue.
Step
4: A few minutes later, Windows 10 system
migration will be completed.
After that, just remove
the original system disk and connect the SSD to your PC so as to run Windows 10
fast.
MiniTool
Partition Wizard
In addition, MiniTool
Solution Ltd. also has another professional hard drive cloning software which
is called MiniTool
Partition Wizard. By means of its
powerful features like “Migrate OS to
SSD/HD” or “Copy Disk”, you are
able to transfer Windows 10 to SSD with simple clicks. Do this now with its
Free Edition.
Step 1: After entering
MiniTool Partition Wizard main interface, you see those two features in the
toolbar. Here we click “Migrate OS to
SSD/HD”.
Step
2: Then, two migration methods are offered. A is suitable for the entire system disk migration. And B can help to only copy the system
required partitions. Here, take A as an example.
Step
3: Select the SSD you have connected to your computer as the target disk for
the disk copy.
Step
4: “Fit partitions to entire disk” or
“Copy partitions without resize”? It
is up to you. Note
that if you want to migrate OS to the SSD with GPT partition style, the
Professional or the advanced one is suitable. Besides, “Align partitions to 1MB” should be checked since it can improve
performance for SSD.
Step
5: A window will show you how to boot your PC from the target disk.
Step
6: Click “Apply” to make all changes
effective. Then, replace your original hard disk with the SSD.
So far, we have walked
you through how to migrate Windows 10 to SSD with MiniTool ShadowMaker and
MiniTool Partition Wizard. With the help of MiniTool programs, to clone Windows
10 to SSD without reinstalling operating system gets easier. After the disk
cloning or OS migration, just remove your HDD, plug the SSD to the original
place. Then, your computer can enjoy the fast speed.