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AndrewJenkins
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Sep 24, 2024
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How to Clone Windows 11 to SSD free with larger storage space?

Hi there,   I have a laptop running with Windows 11 but the free storage is a bit less. Only 10GB is available now. I am planning to replace the old SSD (128GB) to a larger NVMe SSD. How can I clon...
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    RileyMurphy
    Sep 24, 2024

    Cloning Windows OS to new SSD without data loss is a very challenging task. Unfortunately, there is no official feature available on Windows 11 for doing this. I have spent three ways to finally find out a working way to do this. If you want to do this safely and comfortably, please follow the step in this guide:

    https://www.uuwinfox.com/clone-windows-10-11-hdd-to-ssd

    P.S. It only took me one hour to fully complete the migration (1TB data to new SSD), which is quite impressive!

     

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Janssrn
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Sep 24, 2024

Clonezilla is an open source and free SSD clone software that supports a wide range of file systems. While it has a steeper learning curve due to its text-based interface, it's highly effective for cloning Windows 11 to an SSD. Clonezilla is ideal for users comfortable with more technical tools.

 

How to clone Windows 11 to SSD for free:

 

  1. Download Clonezilla and create a bootable USB drive.
  2. Boot from the USB drive and follow the on-screen instructions.
  3. Choose the "device-device" mode to clone your Windows 11 disk to the SSD.
  4. Follow the prompts to complete the cloning process.
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Js13977
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Oct 14, 2024

Janssrn Are your experience with clonezillia apps cloning windows 11 to ssd drive is a fail safe process? Looking forward for your reply as I'm looking to clone my HD to SSD for full backup of my PC with the files on my source HD remain intact.  Thanks ahead!

 

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