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How do I use a SSD instead of a hard drive?

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How do I use a SSD instead of a hard drive?

To get going:

  1. Install the cloning software on your laptop.
  2. Plug your SATA to USB data transfer cable into your laptop (ideally into a USB 3.0 port, for the best transfer speeds.
  3. Plug your brand-spanking new SSD into the SATA cable.
  4. Follow the instructions in your drive cloning application to clone your existing hard disk.

Can I just move windows to my SSD?

Moving Windows 10 to an SSD: Delete your old drive Once complete, switch the PC back on and boot from the SSD. You may have to go into the boot menu and select the SSD as the drive to boot from. It’s here that you should notice the speed increase – Windows should now start and hit the desktop a lot quicker than before.

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Can you install Windows on SSD without losing data?

To install Windows 10 on an SSD, you need an installation media and install the OS normally, either after booting your OS (if on the same drive), or booting from the media itself. You don’t have to. You can do a clean install of Windows 10 on a new SSD without removing the old HDD.

How do I boot Windows from SSD?

With the following simple steps, your computer will boot Windows from SSD at once:

  1. Restart PC, press F2/F8/F11 or Del key to enter the BIOS environment.
  2. Go to the boot section, set the cloned SSD as the boot drive in BIOS.
  3. Save the changes and restart the PC. Now you should boot the computer from the SSD successfully.

How do I make my SSD a primary and secondary hard drive?

Set the SSD to number one in the Hard Disk Drive Priority if your BIOS supports that. Then go to the separate Boot Order Option and make the DVD Drive number one there. Reboot and follow the instructions in the OS set up. It is OK to disconnect your HDD before you install and reconnect later.

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How do I move Windows to a new hard drive?

Go to Windows/My Computer, and right-click on My Computer and select Manage. Once the window opens, choose Disk Management, and usually Windows will acknowledge a new disk has been located and that it needs to be initialized and formatted. Click OK and choose NTFS quick.

How do I install Windows on a new SSD without USB?

To install Windows operating systems on a new solid state drive without using CD or USB, the most easiest way is migrating Windows 10/8/7 from the current hard drive to the new SSD and the booting from it. The AOMEI Partition Assistant Professional is strongly recommended for this OS transfer task.