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Best method to move windows 11 to another drive SSD?
Using Clonezilla to move Windows 11 to another drive is a viable and cost-effective solution since Clonezilla is free and open-source. Here's an overview of how you can move Windows 11 to another drive:
1. Prepare Your Tools:
A bootable Clonezilla USB drive or CD/DVD.
The destination drive (new HDD or SSD) connected to your PC.
Backup important data before starting, as disk operations carry risks.
2. Create Clonezilla Boot Media:
Download Clonezilla ISO from the official website.
Create a bootable USB or burn the ISO to a CD/DVD.
3. Boot Into Clonezilla:
Insert the Clonezilla media and restart your computer.
Boot from the Clonezilla media (change boot order if necessary).
4. Clone the Windows 11 Drive:
Select "device-device" mode for disk-to-disk cloning.
Choose "Beginner" mode for simplicity.
Select the source disk (current Windows 11 drive).
Select the target disk (new drive).
Confirm the operations carefully, as this will overwrite the target disk.
5. Complete Cloning and Shutdown:
Let Clonezilla clone the drive.
Once finished, shut down the PC.
6. Boot from the New Drive:
Disconnect the old drive if needed.
Boot into BIOS/UEFI settings.
Change the boot order to prioritize the new drive.
Boot into Windows 11 on the new drive.
7. Post-Cloning Checks:
Verify Windows 11 boots correctly.
You might need to run Windows Repair or Boot Repair if there are boot issues.
Ensure drive letters and partitions are correct.