Move system from HDD to SSD without reinstalling

[DoF]

Hi!

Is there any way to move my Win7 installation from HDD to an SSD without reinstalling windows or the software?

I would also like to know how to get rid of dual boot screen that I created when I had a Win7/Ubuntu dual boot. Then I've formatted the Ubuntu partition and reinstalled windows, but the dual boot sreen is still present.

 

[linnemeyerhere]

DoF,
Welcome to SF. My SSD came with a software program from Apricorn called EZ Gig III cloning software and it works amazingly well. I'm sure others will have ideas and possibly free open source solutions. I removed a XP and W7 dual boot but it was so long ago I can't remember what I had to do.

 

[Arc]

Welcome aboard, DoF

For your first issue, the tutorials ...

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/149969-ssd-install-transfer-operating-system.html and

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/135077-windows-7-installation-transfer-new-computer.html will help you.

To remove the dual boot screen, let us first know if it is Windows boot manager screen, or GRUB screen. Better, you post a screenshot of maximized disk management window.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/9733-screenshots-files-upload-post-seven-forums.html

 

[DoF]

I'd say it's Windows boot manger screen. Simple white letters on black with only windows, ubuntu and some tool options available.

Disk management

 

[ignatzatsonic]

Hi!

Is there any way to move my Win7 installation from HDD to an SSD without reinstalling windows or the software?

There are 2 ways:

Cloning.

Restoring from a previously made image file.

 

[gregrocker]

Open msconfig>Boot to see if there is an Ubuntu listing to delete.

To move your existing installation to SSD I would only move Win7 and 100mb Sys Reserved partitions, following the steps given earlier: SSD - Install and transfer the Operating System