Moving an operating system to a different storage device
Moving an operating system to a different storage device
samsung offers a dedicated cloning solution that performs well. https://semiconductor.samsung.com/consum...rt/tools/# "samsung data migration software for consumer SSDs" simply insert both drives, boot from the HDD, launch the tool, choose your target SSD, and let it handle the rest. after completion, power down, adjust boot order, then restart from the SSD to confirm everything works. leaving games on the HDD can be frustrating, so the best approach is usually reinstalling them later or moving your Steam setup, which should fix the issue automatically.
I usually play most games on Steam, with some from Ubisoft and Epic. Occasionally I use smaller titles, but I can skip them if needed. If you have multiple drives and the SSD is set as boot drive in BIOS, it shouldn’t cause problems—just ensure your partitions are correctly formatted or expanded. You won’t need to make new partitions unless you’re reorganizing files.