Easy Tutorial to Migrate Windows OS to SSD/HDD

Migrate Windows OS to SSD/HDD – how to do it? With the vast development of a hard drive, many users are thinking of replacing their old HDD with a new SSD or HDD due to capacity reason or performance increasing. If you are seeking for the method to do it, then you come in a right place. In this post, we will discuss how to migrate Windows OS to SSD/HDD. Stay tuned!

How to Migrate Windows OS to SSD/HDD

Migrating Windows OS to SSD/HD is quite simple. We will use MiniTool Partition Wizard in this tutorial as this small tool is quite powerful to do this big thing. There are two ways that we will introduce you in this tutorial. Check the tutorial below:

1. Download MiniTool Partition Wizard from the official website. Install it on your computer.
2. Open the software and hit on Migrate OS to SSD/HD Wizard in the left pane.
   
3. There are two methods to migrate Windows OS. Learn the differences from the explanation below:

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Option A. To Replace the System Disk with Another Hard Disk

The first option lets you to replace all data in the partition to another hard disk. If you want to replace the old hard disk to an SSD or a new HDD, this option might be the best for you. Check on the steps-wise to know how to go on with this option:

1. Choose option A and click Next.
2. Select the target partitions and hit Next.
3. Tick the copy option and click Next. Read the note on the screen and hit Finish.
   
4. Press Apply button to proceed and hit Yes to allow changes.

Option B. To Migrate Windows OS to Another Hard Disk

The second option will allow you to transfer the Windows operating system only to the new SSD/HDD and keep your data in the original drive. If you are going to use an SSD and just want to use it for the system only, this option is the best for you. Check on the steps to use this option:

1. Select option B and hit Next.
2. Choose the target partition that contains the Windows system and click Next.
3. Tick on the copy option and click Next.
   
4. Read the note on the screen and click Finish.
5. Hit Apply button and click Yes to allow changes.

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Conclusions

Those were the easy methods to migrate Windows OS to SSD/HDD. You can refer to this post whenever you want to replace your old HDD with a new SDD/HDD. Please help to share this article to your friends or family who need this.

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