Its well-known that most SSDs have faster transfer speeds and better performance than traditional HDDs.

So, a lot of users choose toupgrade a hard drive to SSD on Windows.

After analyzing extensive user reports from many forums and communities, we summarize 7 common steps.

select Option B when migrating OS on MiniTool

Lets follow them in order.

Step 1.

Step 2.

review copy options

This is because an SSD usually offers you a faster boot/startup speed.

Then, how to migrate Windows OS to SSD without reinstalling?MiniTool Partition Wizardis your best choice.

Then selectOption Bto copy the OS only, and click onNext.

migrate OS to SSD using MiniTool

Well, if you want to replace the whole system disk with the SSD, chooseOption A.

Step 2.pick the new SSD as the target disk and click onNext>Yesto confirm this operation.

Step 3.Review copy options based on your needs and click onNext.

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Step 4.Read the note information and clickFinishto confirm it.

Step 5.Click onApplyto execute the migration process.

Then what to do after adding a new SSD and migrating OS?

disable Startup programs in Task Manager

Lets move to step 3.

Step 3.

Heres a simple guide for you.

Step 1.Start your box, and then hold theF2andDeletehotkey before the computer is booted.

By doing so, you willenter BIOS.

Step 2.Navigate to theBoottab using the left or right arrow key.

Step 3.choose the new SSD and put it to the primary boot order by pressing the + or key.

Step 4.PressF10andEnterto save the boot order changes and exit BIOS.

Then power cycle your PC and it should boot from the SSD.

Up till now, you should have prepared the SSD ready for further use.

Step 4.

To do this work, you might manually transfer them into the SSD, but it may be time-consuming.

ItsBackupandSyncfeatures can help you move these files from the old hard drive to the new SSD easily.

This can help optimize the performance of the SSD.

Alternatively, you could automatically download the latest SSD drive from gadget Manager.

Step 6.

For that:

Step 1.Press theCtrl + Shift + Esckeys altogether to open theTask Manager.

Step 2.Navigate to theStartuptab, right-poke the necessary programs, and selectDisable.

Then repeat the same process to disable other programs.

Step 7.

It can help the OS precisely detect the data location that you want to move or delete.

So, we recommend youenable TRIM on SSD.

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