Solved transfer the OS from HDD to new SSD

Create the Windows 8.1 iso file, burn to dvd and do a clean install of Windows 8.1 to the ssd....

or.....

You have to shrink C so it and the 1st 2 partitions (3 total) will fit onto the ssd if you want to clone, much more complicated then a clean install if you don`t know how to do it.
 

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    Windows 7 Pro x64 Windows 10 Pro x64 Build 9926
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    Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 @ 2.66 GHz
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AddRam, he can't boot SSD - system won't boot unless HDD attached

His Post #13
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 3.1 > Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 8700
    CPU
    I7
    Memory
    24 GB
I must have explained it wrong. if there's only the SSD in the laptop (hdd removed), the computer wont boot, just goes to BIOS. if both are in, the computer boot and the SSD 'works' .. as in, its there and I can use it, its just that it doesn't have windows 8.1 on it, even tho I cloned it
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 8.1
Did you create Recovery media....
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 3.1 > Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 8700
    CPU
    I7
    Memory
    24 GB

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 Pro x64 Windows 10 Pro x64 Build 9926
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway GT5404
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 @ 2.66 GHz
    Motherboard
    Intel D945GCL
    Memory
    4GB PC2 6400 @ 800 MHz CL 6-6-6-18
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI GTX660 TF3 2GB
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Gateway FPD1975W
    Screen Resolution
    1440 x 900
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 850 EVO 120GB SSD / WD 500GB
    PSU
    Corsair HX750
    Case
    OEM
    Cooling
    OEM
    Keyboard
    Gateway KB-0401
    Mouse
    Gateway MOAKUO
    Internet Speed
    Verizon Quantum Gateway 60 / 60
    Browser
    Chrome / IE11
    Antivirus
    MSE / Defender / MBAM
finished the recovery... AMOEI don't work for the migration because they say my OS is on a GPT disk and i'd have to buy their professional version. should I go ahead and do that ?
 

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  • OS
    windows 8.1
AddRam thx very much man.. i'll make sur the AMOEI option is not valid anymore (when you guys answer lol) and then i'll go ahead and try one of your two solutions !
 

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  • OS
    windows 8.1
With the Paragon toiol you have to do no prep work at all. You put your new SSD into a USB caddy - that's all. Paragon finds it automatically, formats and aligns it, sets defrag off, etc. Real, real easy. It's all automatic with 3 clicks only.
 

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  • OS
    Vista and Win7
    System Manufacturer/Model
    2xHP, 2xGateway, 1xDell, 1xSony
    Hard Drives
    5 SSDs and 12 HDs

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 8.1
whs said:
With the Paragon toiol you have to do no prep work at all. You put you new SSD into a USB caddy - that's all. Paragon finds it automatically, formats and aligns it, sets defrag off, etc. Real, real easy. It's all automatic with 3 clicks only.
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whats a usb caddy ? my ssd is in the one of the two laptop slots for hard disks.
 

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  • OS
    windows 8.1
Good morning from Germany, I just updated my post #5 after reading post #26 that only the pro version does gpt, I didn't know that. Sorry. I used it with windows 7. Another trick with Windows 7 and MBR was to shrink the C: partition so it and the boot partition were about 7-10% smaller than the ssd, then make a backup and system image´using windows backup, pop in your recovery disk, switch drives, boot to cd, recover from system image, easy and no problem. With windows 8.1 you can do it from command prompt(it's hidden for "normal users" now because of the refresh and reinstall options). Which kinda bites because you do have to jump thru hoops when you have a new disk.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Update Pro in Hyper-V/Windows 10 Pro 64 bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
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    Cliff's Black & Blue Wonder
    CPU
    Intel Core i9-9900K
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus X Hero
    Memory
    32 GB Quad Kit, G.Skill Trident Z RGB Series schwarz, DDR4-3866, 18-19-19-39-2T
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    ASUS GeForce RTX 3090 ROG Strix O24G, 24576 MB GDDR6X
    Sound Card
    (1) HD Webcam C270 (2) NVIDIA High Definition Audio (3) Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    BenQ BL2711U(4K) and a hp 27vx(1080p)
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 60 Hz
    Hard Drives
    C: Samsung 960 EVO NVMe M.2 SSD
    E: & O: Libraries & OneDrive-> Samsung 850 EVO 1TB
    D: Hyper-V VM's -> Samsung PM951 Client M.2 512Gb SSD
    G: System Images -> HDD Seagate Barracuda 2TB
    PSU
    Corsair HX1000i High Performance ATX Power Supply 80+ Platinum
    Case
    hanteks Enthoo Pro TG
    Cooling
    Thermaltake Floe Riing RGB TT Premium-Edition 360mm and 3 Corsair blue LED fans
    Keyboard
    Trust GTX THURA
    Mouse
    Trust GTX 148
    Internet Speed
    25+/5+ (+usually faster)
    Browser
    Edge; Chrome; IE11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender of course & Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit as a
    Other Info
    Router: FRITZ!Box 7590 AX V2
    Sound system: SHARP HT-SBW460 Dolby Atmos Soundbar
    Webcam: Logitech BRIO ULTRA HD PRO WEBCAM 4K webcam with HDR
hey guys. bought paragon and it worked.. so most of the you wasted time trying to explain things to me. im sorry for that, thx very much for trying ! have a good day
 

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  • OS
    windows 8.1
bigje99 said:
hey guys. bought paragon and it worked.. so most of the you wasted time trying to explain things to me. im sorry for that, thx very much for trying ! have a good day
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Glad your up and running now! It's never a waste of time to try to help someone. When I was a lurker here, it was threads like these that helped me by reading what worked or didn't. Now enjoy real speed with your SSD.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Update Pro in Hyper-V/Windows 10 Pro 64 bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Cliff's Black & Blue Wonder
    CPU
    Intel Core i9-9900K
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus X Hero
    Memory
    32 GB Quad Kit, G.Skill Trident Z RGB Series schwarz, DDR4-3866, 18-19-19-39-2T
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS GeForce RTX 3090 ROG Strix O24G, 24576 MB GDDR6X
    Sound Card
    (1) HD Webcam C270 (2) NVIDIA High Definition Audio (3) Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    BenQ BL2711U(4K) and a hp 27vx(1080p)
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 60 Hz
    Hard Drives
    C: Samsung 960 EVO NVMe M.2 SSD
    E: & O: Libraries & OneDrive-> Samsung 850 EVO 1TB
    D: Hyper-V VM's -> Samsung PM951 Client M.2 512Gb SSD
    G: System Images -> HDD Seagate Barracuda 2TB
    PSU
    Corsair HX1000i High Performance ATX Power Supply 80+ Platinum
    Case
    hanteks Enthoo Pro TG
    Cooling
    Thermaltake Floe Riing RGB TT Premium-Edition 360mm and 3 Corsair blue LED fans
    Keyboard
    Trust GTX THURA
    Mouse
    Trust GTX 148
    Internet Speed
    25+/5+ (+usually faster)
    Browser
    Edge; Chrome; IE11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender of course & Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit as a
    Other Info
    Router: FRITZ!Box 7590 AX V2
    Sound system: SHARP HT-SBW460 Dolby Atmos Soundbar
    Webcam: Logitech BRIO ULTRA HD PRO WEBCAM 4K webcam with HDR
And wasn't that real easy ??
 

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  • OS
    Vista and Win7
    System Manufacturer/Model
    2xHP, 2xGateway, 1xDell, 1xSony
    Hard Drives
    5 SSDs and 12 HDs
:thumb:

You could not of said that any better Cliff..

Your Welcome Bigje99..
 

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  • OS
    Windows 3.1 > Windows 10
    Computer type
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    System Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 8700
    CPU
    I7
    Memory
    24 GB
whs said:
And wasn't that real easy ??
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Just like my new VM Player now running Tech Preview..

instead of swapping drives like I did before..
 

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  • OS
    Windows 3.1 > Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 8700
    CPU
    I7
    Memory
    24 GB
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