On this page, we covered the complete process of how to prepare SSD disk, migrate Windows OS to a new SSD, and make SSD as the boot drive in Windows 10/8/7, etc. Follow to learn how to make Windows bootable on your new SSD without any issues.
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Applies to: All levels of Windows users, designed for beginners.
How to Change Boot Drive to SSD in Windows 10
'I want to install a solid-state drive for my desktop computer, but all my data and Windows 10 is already installed on my 1TB hard drive. Is there any way could help me transfer Windows 10 to the SSD, setting SSD as boot drive, and then use the 1TB hard drive for data storage?
So how do I change boot drive to SSD in Windows 10, making SSD as the boot drive? Help me, please. Thanks in advance.'
Nowadays, more and more people choose to upgrade their system hard drive to SSD (short for solid-state drive) due to its faster reading and writing speed and higher stability. However, compared with traditional HDD, SSD usually obtains smaller c. In order to achieve a high-performance in Windows PC, combining faster SSD and larger HDD is an excellent choice.
Usually, people would prefer to use SSD as boot drive while having the HDD with a larger capacity to store personal data, files, and applications. To do that, you need to migrate the Windows system from HDD to SSD and then set SSD as the boot drive.
We will discuss these two questions in details among the following parts:
Telecharger winrar windows 7. Read carefully and follow to effectively make your SSD bootable on Windows 10/8/7, etc. without any issue. Even beginners can do it.
Part 1. Prepare SSD
The first thing to get started is to prepare your SSD. Whether it is a new or an old disk, there are some must-do jobs that must be done in advance.
Tools: ①. An SSD disk (with equal capacity to the used space on your system drive); ②. SSD connection cables; ③. A screwdriver;
Let's start getting your SSD ready:
1. Install SSD to PC
Use the screwdriver to remove computer case > Connect SSD to PC correctly via connection cables.
2. Enable SSD in BIOS
Restart PC > Press F2/F8/F11/DEL to enter BIOS > Enter Setup > Turn on SSD or enable it > Save the changes and exit.
After this, you can restart PC and you should be able to see the disk in Disk Management. Now, you can continue with the tutorials in Part 2.
Part 2. Migrate Windows 10 OS to SSD
If you need to fresh install Windows, follow this link for a detailed guide: Install Windows 10 on SSD. If you prefer to switch your current Windows OS to SSD, follow the tutorial steps in the following.
Tools: System clone or system migrate software - EaseUS Partition Master
To migrate OS to a new SSD, you can do it with a manual clone or by using a magic partition manager for help. To move OS to SSD successfully, we highly recommend you try EaseUS Partition Master.
Any levels of users can migrate Windows system and boot partitions to the SSD at once with its highlighted feature called 'Migrate OS to SSD/HDD'.
Tutorial: Migrate OS from HDD to SSD
Make sure the SSD is empty with no partitions and data on it, or else you need to clear them all. Now follow the next steps and learn how to migrate OS to SSD.
Note: The operation of migrating OS to SSD or HDD will delete and remove existing partitions and data on your target disk when there is not enough unallocated space on the target disk. If you saved important data there, back up them to an external hard drive in advance.
Step 1. Run EaseUS Partition Master, select 'Migrate OS' from the top menu.
Step 2. Select the SSD or HDD as the destination disk and click 'Next'.
Warning: the data and partitions on the target disk will be deleted. Make sure that you've backed up important data in advance. If not, do it now.
Then click 'Migrate' to continue.
Step 3. Preview the layout of your target disk. You can also click the disk layout options to customize the layout of your target disk as you want. Then click 'Proceed' to start migrating your OS to a new disk
Note that it's not the end yet. After OS migration, you still have the last move to take. It is to change boot drive in Windows 10 from the old disk to the new SSD. You can learn the detailed steps in the next part.
Part 3. How to Set SSD as Boot Drive in Windows 10
Whether you've manually installed Windows 10 system to SSD or automatically migrated the system to SSD with third-party software, you need to set installed SSD as the boot drive so as to boot up the PC from the SSD.
Here are the steps to make SSD the boot drive on windows 10:
Step 1. Restart PC and press F2/F12/Del keys to enter BIOS.
Step 2. Go to the boot option, change the boot order, setting OS to boot from the new SSD.
Step 3. Save the changes, exit BIOS, and restart the PC.
Wait patiently to let the computer boot up. After this, you can successfully use the new SSD as your OS disk.
- Tip
- If the source HDD or SSD is MBR with BIOS boot mode but the cloned/migrated SSD is GPT, you need first make SSD as boot drive first in BIOS and then change the boot mode to EFI to ensure proper startup.
Bonus Tips after Setting SSD as Boot Drive
If you are not a computer expert, we highly recommend you use a professional system clone or migration software to copy the Windows 10/8/7 to SSD rather than do it manually, which can avoid boot failure due to boot partition loss.
Suppose you have successfully migrated the system to SSD (whether it is our product or not), and correctly set the boot order in BIOS, there are still some issues that you may encounter.
Here we have collected some top concerned issues and you may follow the links to help yourself out:
#1. Cloned SSD won't boot
#2. How to Make Use of Old OS Disk
Notepad windows mobile 6. After migrating OS to SSD, you can use the EaseUS Partition Master to create a bootable disk. Then boot the PC from the bootable drive, enter EaseUS Partition Master, and then delete the old system partition on your own.
#3. How to optimize SSD performance
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FAQs
If you have some further questions, check the FAQS and answers here. We may have answers for you.
1. What is an SSD boot drive?
A boot drive contains the Operating System and OS relative files that help to load the system. It also may contain some users data, such as the user profile, installed programs, application files, etc.
Therefore, an SSD boot drive is a disk that contains your OS, OS data, and some personal data. Also, Windows and Mac computers should be able to load and boot up from the SSD boot drive.
2. Does cloning a drive make it bootable?
It depends. If you cloned a data drive, it's not bootable but only accessible for data storage.
If you cloned an OS disk, it can be bootable if you remember to change the boot order, setting the computer to boot from the new disk.
3. How do I transfer my OS from HDD to SSD?
To transfer Windows OS from HDD to SSD, you can use the EaseUS Partition Master with its Migrate OS to HDD/SSD feature for help. It's listed in Part 2 on this page.
By now, you probably know that to play next-gen Xbox Series X games, you need to store them either on the internal SSD or the official $220 Seagate 1TB expansion card. When it comes to backward compatible games, however, you can load them from an external USB drive. And if you don't want to redownload an Xbox Series X game later, you can even store them on external media. But how fast is that process? And what about load times?
Well, I put those questions to the test using Assassin's Creed: Origins. That game is 49GB, so it's a fairly large install. I tested moving it between the internal drive to different external USB storage solutions. I also loaded it from the internal storage to compare that to an external USB hard drive, SSD, and even an NVME drive in an enclosure.
The results should help you decide whether you really need to double the internal storage for $220.
I used the following external drives:
I had this NVME drive lying around after replacing it in a laptop, so I don't know how much it costs. But SATA and NVME SSD prices are continuing to fall.
Let's look at the tests.
Xbox Series X external storage: Moving data between drives
If you ran out of room on your consoles last generation, you're probably going to have the same problem with Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5. And while it is frustrating that you cannot play next-gen games from external storage, this should give developers the confidence to develop games built for superfast NVME SSDs. That's exciting. You probably won't feel too excited when you need to remove a game from that drive, though.
But the good news is that storing games on an external USB drive is a totally viable solution.
AC: Origins from Xbox to external drives | Minutes |
From Xbox SSD to USB HDD | 10:36.78 |
From Xbox SSD to USB SSD | 4:33.10 |
From Xbox SSD to USB NVME | 4:24.83 |
AC: Origins from USB to internal drive | Minutes |
From USB HDD to Xbox SSD | 7:46.03 |
From USB SSD to Xbox SSD | 2:18.53 |
From USB NVME to Xbox SSD | 2:22.35 |
Moving content off of an external drive was always pretty fast. Even the USB HDD shifted around 6.3GB per minute. Even the biggest game will take only around 20 minutes to move, which is probably faster than you could download it. And that's assuming you don't have a data cap to worry about.
But you do get a significant improvement if you go with a faster storage medium. The Seagate USB SSD and the USB NVME cut down times by more than half. If this was the only benefit, I don't know if I'd pay the premium to go this route. But if you play a lot of backward compatible games, some sort of SSD option will provide a huge quality-of-life improvement.
Xbox Series X external storage: Load-time test
Assassin's Creed: Origins loads in 30 seconds from a USB hard drive. The internal SSD, the USB SSD, and the USB NVME SSD all take around a third of that time.
Loading AC: Origins | Time (in seconds) |
From Xbox SSD | 9.43 |
From USB HDD | 30.22 |
From USB SSD | 10.77 |
From USB NVME | 10.82 |
The nice thing here is that you don't lose much by putting a backward-compatible game on an external SSD. Sure, the Seagate USB SSD is 7% slower than the Xbox's internal SSD. But when we're talking about a matter of seconds, that's not something you'll notice much in real-world use. That 7% faster is without any optimizations, though. And every percent faster is going to matter to developers when they start building their games for this hardware.
So what should you do to expand Xbox Series X storage?
I would wait.
The price of NAND flash memory (this is what's inside SSDs) continues to fall. Let's see how much space you really need. By the time you're ready to buy, you could get a 1TB SATA SSD for a relatively low price that you can connect with a USB adapter.
And maybe game sizes will start to shrink as developers learn new techniques for compressing textures and other data. No point in jumping in now when you don't even have the console yet — let alone a full storage drive.
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