Move system from HDD to SSD without reinstalling


  1. DoF
    Posts : 11
    Windows 7 Enterprise 64 bit
       #1

    Move system from HDD to SSD without reinstalling


    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.
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  2. Posts : 11,424
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64
       #2

    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.
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  3. Arc
    Posts : 35,373
    Microsoft Windows 10 Pro Insider Preview 64-bit
       #3

    Welcome aboard, DoF :)

    For your first issue, the tutorials ...

    SSD - Install and Transfer the Operating System and

    Windows 7 Installation - Transfer to a New Computer 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.

    Screenshots and Files - Upload and Post in Seven Forums
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  4. DoF
    Posts : 11
    Windows 7 Enterprise 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #4

    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
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  5. Posts : 12,012
    Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
       #5

    DoF said:
    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.
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  6.    #6

    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
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