Change Windows 10 O/S to a new drive

SealTeamMC
Junior Member

12-16-2016, 04:23 AM

Would you like me to transfer the data from one drive to another? I have a tape backup. Can I simply restore it to the new drive, then access computer management to adjust the drive letters?

SealTeamMC

12-16-2016, 04:23 AM #1

Would you like me to transfer the data from one drive to another? I have a tape backup. Can I simply restore it to the new drive, then access computer management to adjust the drive letters?

Kurosakilchigo
Junior Member

01-01-2017, 03:46 AM

Cloning is easily done.
But, give us some more details.
What is the old drive, what is the new drive? Make/model/size...
What motherboard?
A screencap of your current Disk Management window would help.
(upload your pic to imgur.com, post the link here)

Kurosakilchigo

01-01-2017, 03:46 AM #2

Dudy03
Junior Member

01-01-2017, 08:37 AM

The pny 500gb ssd card quit.
I did a tape restore of the os to a Toshiba 5tb drive to get operational.
Now I am replacing the PNY with a Samsung 500gb.
I have a tape backup so could easily restore the o/;s to the Samsung, but will disk mgmt allow me to switch the drive letters
2 Toshiba 5tb
Adata 1tb
Hitachi 3tb
ssd replacement

Dudy03

01-01-2017, 08:37 AM #3

psykus
Member

154

01-08-2017, 09:35 AM

When operating on the 5TB Toshiba model, cloning might be necessary. The amount of space used by the current operating system drive is being checked. This prompted the need to open the Disk Management window.

psykus

01-08-2017, 09:35 AM #4

iXefo
Member

104

01-09-2017, 12:32 PM

If the available space on the current C drive can accommodate the replacement drive, you can utilize the samsung ssd migration aid to perform the transfer easily. Detailed tools and guidance are provided at the following link: Tool & Software Download | Samsung Semiconductor Global. Explore related resources for Samsung Magician and other memory product solutions. semiconductor.samsung.com

iXefo

01-09-2017, 12:32 PM #5

FoxMangle_612
Member

01-11-2017, 09:08 AM

The o/s is 188gb.
Could I rename the C drive to another name and then switch the other drive to be the C drive?

FoxMangle_612

01-11-2017, 09:08 AM #6

The o/s is 188gb.
Could I rename the C drive to another name and then switch the other drive to be the C drive?

muldrik
Member

114

01-19-2017, 09:34 AM

The process can be easily adjusted for other drives, but assigning a new drive as the C partition instantly isn't possible.
What is your main objective? To transfer the operating system from the 5TB Toshiba to a fresh SSD?
No problem.

muldrik

01-19-2017, 09:34 AM #7

CaveMiner1215
Member

01-23-2017, 04:12 PM

I have resumed operations after following the guidance given. Thank you.

CaveMiner1215

01-23-2017, 04:12 PM #8

I have resumed operations after following the guidance given. Thank you.