How Can I Move My OS from One Hard Drive to Another?š„
I have a laptop with Windows 11 installed on an HDD and want to replace the hard drive with an SSD to enjoy better performance. But how can I transfer my Windows from one hard drive to another without reinstalling Windows?
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JerryĀ· Answered on Dec 20, 2023
You can transfer your Windows OS from one hard drive to another by cloning your OS from one hard drive to another. All you need to do is use a professional cloning utility like EaseUS Disk Copy to help you.
An SSD has better performance thanĀ an HDD. Therefore, many computer users want to install their Windows on an SSD instead of an HDD. If you want to change your HDD with an SSD, in most cases, you need to reinstall Windows and all applications.
However, that does not mean you have nothing to do with it. There are other ways out. Cloning is the best and easiest way to help you move your OS from one hard drive to another. To this end, you have to use professional cloning software like EaseUS Disk Copy to help you copy data from one hard drive to another.
It is a versatile cloning tool designed for Windows 11/10/8/7. It can help you transfer Windows from an HDD to an SSD without losing dataĀ and reinstalling Windows. In addition, it can help you resize the disk partition during cloning, cloneĀ a hard disk with bad sectors, and create a WinPE boot disk.
Here is how to move your Windows from one hard drive to another:
Step 1. To clone a disk to another, select this disk as the source disk in "Disk Mode" and tap "Next".
Step 2. Pick another disk as the destination drive.
Step 3. Check the disk's layout of the two drives. You can also change the disk layout of the destination disk by choosing "Autofit the disk", "Copy as the source", or "Edit disk layout".
Step 4. Click "Proceed" to start cloning.
You can transfer your Windows from one hard drive to another easily and quickly with the help of cloning software - EaseUS Disk Copy.
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