{"id":974,"date":"2017-05-31T12:11:30","date_gmt":"2017-05-31T12:11:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stcleaner.com\/blog\/?p=974"},"modified":"2018-10-18T11:16:10","modified_gmt":"2018-10-18T11:16:10","slug":"move-windows-10-installation-from-hard-drive-to-ssd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stcleaner.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/31\/move-windows-10-installation-from-hard-drive-to-ssd\/","title":{"rendered":"Move Windows 10 Installation from Hard Drive to SSD"},"content":{"rendered":"

The bootup time of <\/span>Windows 10<\/b> is quite faster than all previous versions of <\/span>Windows<\/b> and the same holds true for its overall performance. <\/span><\/p>\n

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But if you use a solid state device i.e <\/span>SSD<\/b>; then boot up and other performance levels will go even better. If you are using <\/span>HDD<\/b> and only recently you have bought an <\/span>SSD<\/b>, then you must use the <\/span>SSD<\/b> as a system partition. This means <\/span>Windows 10<\/b> must be installed on the <\/span>SSD<\/b> for optimal performance. If you have installed <\/span>Windows 10<\/b> on the hard drive then you need to move it from the <\/span>HDD<\/b> to <\/span>SSD<\/b>. This is not as simple as it seems, as you need to be equipped with some technical knowledge in order to perform this task.<\/span><\/p>\n

You can improve your\u00a0Windows 10<\/strong> experience by performing maintenance tasks on a regular basis. These tasks ensure the system stays in a peak shape for long. Such tasks include sweeping clean the junk data (which grows steadily these days especially on those computers where the Internet is used for long periods of time), Registry<\/strong> cleanup and defragging amongst others.<\/p>\n

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Perform Maintenance Tasks to Optimize Windows 10<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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If you reinstall <\/span>Windows 10<\/b> on <\/span>SSD<\/b> then you need to reinstall all the software programs and applications as well which might a while, therefore moving <\/span>Windows 10<\/b> installation is a much better option. For this, you need <\/span>EaseUS Todo Backup<\/b> which is really helpful in migrating the <\/span>Windows<\/b> installation from the <\/span>HDD<\/b> to the <\/span>SSD<\/b>. Create a backup so that you\u2019re safe against any error that might end up depriving you of your data and then proceed to follow these steps carefully. Also, as the size of the <\/span>SSD<\/b> is comparatively smaller than the traditional <\/span>HDD<\/b>s so it is better to move or delete your personal data like pictures, games, and movies from your current system partition.<\/span><\/p>\n

In order to move <\/span>Windows 10<\/b> to the <\/span>SSD<\/b>, here is what you need to do:<\/span><\/p>\n