How Do I Put Windows 10 on a 128GB SSD?🔥

I have bought a 128G SSD for my Windows 10 laptop that has been used for 5 years. And I plan to install the new SSD on it. But to do so, I need to remove the old hard drive and will lose my Windows 10 on it. Can I replace my hard drive without losing Windows? And how do I put my Windows 10 on a new SSD?

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Jerry· Answered on Nov 21, 2023

You can put your Windows 10 on a new SSD. But you have to ensure that the SSD is enough to hold your OS and data on your computer.

To put your Windows 10 on a new SSD when replacing the old drive with a new SSD, cloning will be the best and easiest method to do so. Cloning can help you put your Windows on the new 128G SSD when replacing the old hard disk. But you will need professional HDD to SSD cloning software like EaseUS Disk Copy.

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In fact, when replacing a hard drive, you have 2 ways to install your Windows 10. The first one is cloning, and the other is clean install Windows 10 on a new SSD with the help of the Windows 10 Media Creation Tool.

It is worth noting that using the Media Creation Tool to install your Windows 10 on the new SSD has many procedures, and you will lose your data on your old hard drive. Cloning can help you replace a hard drive without losing data and reinstalling Windows.

But Windows has no cloning tools that can help you clone a hard drive to another. So, you need to utilize a professional cloning tool to help you replace a disk on your computer. EaseUS Disk Copy can help you well in this regard.

It can help you clone the system, disk, partition, etc., and transfer Windows 10 from an HDD to an SSD without losing data. In addition, you can use it to clone a hard disk with a bad sector and resize disk partitions when cloning a hard drive.

To put your Windows on a new SSD, the best and easiest way is to use a cloning tool like EaseUS Disk Copy to transfer your Windows from one drive to another.

Related article: How to Upgrade HDD to SSD Without Reinstalling Windows

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