How to migrate Windows 8.1 to SSD from HDD?

DJL99 · 24 Jul 2015 at 15:38

Hi, I want to move my Windows installation which is on my HDD currently, to my SSD. As my SSD is smaller in size than my HDD, is there any way I can migrate Windows only, and not my files? Also, how can I remove Windows from my HDD? As I won't be using the installation on there. I need to know how to make my SSD the default boot drive as well.
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DJL99

DJL99 · 24 Jul 2015 at 16:49

So, I need to format the HDD after it's set up as the secondary drive? or the SSD?

DJL99 · 24 Jul 2015 at 16:56

I can't, as it has all my files on it. I want to migrate from HDD to SSD. My HDD is 1TB and my SSD is 500GB, so I can't back up my HDD to my SSD.

DJL99 · 24 Jul 2015 at 17:10

I only want to migrate Windows to my SSD, not my whole HDD as well as Windows. I also want to remove Windows from my HDD, so it is only on my SSD.

DJL99 · 24 Jul 2015 at 17:12

I just want to know if there is a way to remove my current Windows installation from my HDD.
EDIT: Just Windows, not the whole thing.

DJL99 · 24 Jul 2015 at 17:21

I mean, how can I remove my installation from my HDD after i've installed it on my SSD?

DJL99 · 24 Jul 2015 at 17:29

Is there not another way to remove it? Can any programs remove it? I don't want to format my HDD as there is 630gb being used, which cannot fit on my SSD because I have 250gb left.

EDIT: I found a tutorial https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/888023

DJL99 · 24 Jul 2015 at 19:23

I'm going to get an external HDD so I can backup my HDD for when I format it. I am going for the Samsung 1TB one. Do I have to format the SSD too, or is it just the HDD?