Guide to transferring your operating system
Guide to transferring your operating system
You're planning to upgrade your girlfriend's PC by moving its operating system to a larger NVMe SSD. Since she already has media files and the OS inside the current drive, you'll need to transfer everything carefully without affecting her games. You can use a bootable USB or a live Linux distribution to perform the move safely. Make sure to back up any important data before proceeding.
Use Macrium Reflect to generate a bootable USB via Rescue USB, enabling you to back up your current system even when it's running. Once the clone boots, install on a fresh drive while all other disks remain disconnected. After initial setup, the system will reinitialize and allow connecting additional drives. You can then transfer the cloned system to the new drive using the updated machine, which simplifies the process since the M.2 slot is already ready. The main challenge remains Windows activation; before modifying hardware, associate your local account with the Microsoft account using the old setup. No need for a full Windows reinstall or update at this stage.
You achieve this by using AOMEI Partition Assistant, which is a highly effective tool I personally rely on.
Have you thought about getting a new setup? In any case, make sure to save your crucial data before anything goes wrong.