How Do I Clone an OS from HDD to SSD (No Files Other Than OS)?👍

Larissa updated on Jan 31, 2024 to Data Backup Questions Answered | How-to Articles

I just bought a new SSD and was considering moving my OS from the HDD to the new SSD. I was wondering if I could finish the process with no files cloned other than an OS. Really appreciate your help.

Sure, you can clone an OS from HDD to SSD with no files other than the OS. You are most recommended to use a third-party tool like EaseUS Disk Copy to help you with the entire process.

Actually, HDD has had a dominant position in the computer hardware field over the past decades. But with the rise of SSDs and their great performance, it is a new trend now to switch from an HDD to an SSD. More and more users tend to switch from an HDD to an SSD to gain enhanced performance of their PC.

However, many users won't choose to clone the whole HDD to the SSD, for generally, the capacity of an HDD is much bigger than an SSD. They take it as a wiser choice to clone OS to SSD, and this is much easier with a professional cloning tool - like the EaseUS Disk Copy we have just mentioned.

EaseUS Disk Copy is a useful and multi-functional Windows cloning utility. It can assist you in transferring your operating system from one SSD to another and transferring Windows from HDD to SSD without losing data. It also allows you to effortlessly and rapidly clone a drive with damaged sectors, resize the partition during the copying process, and produce an image of a USB drive.

Here is how you can clone your OS from HDD to SSD using EaseUS Disk Copy:

  • Select the partition mode and choose the system drive (usually the C drive) as the clone source.
  • Click Next to proceed. Then, choose SSD as the clone destination.
  • If the program prompts you to wipe data on the destination partition, click OK.
  • Examine and modify the partition layout by selecting Autofit the disk, Copy as the source, or Edit disk layout.
  • Click Proceed to begin partition cloning or partition copying right away.

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