Restore Image from "Two-Drive" Setup to Single SSD

pseudoware

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I want my OS and programs on a new 256GB SSD. I've created an image of my current system - OS on C: drive and program files on D: (modified registry to install all programs to separate physical drive D: by default).

Is this fairly straight-forward, or will I need to do any tweaking or hoop-jumping to do this? Thanks.
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Shuttle SH67H3
OS
Win7 Pro 64-bit SP1
CPU
Intel Core i5 2500K
Motherboard
Shuttle FH67H
Memory
Corsair XMS3 DDR3 4x4GB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung S23B550V
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Crucial m4 2.5" SSD 256GB,
WD Caviar Black 1TB,
WD Scorpio Blue 320GB
PSU
Shuttle PC63J 500W
Hello Psuedoware,

If you don't restore both, you'll have to reinstall all programs on the other. :(
 

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PC/Desktop
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Self built custom
OS
64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
CPU
Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
Motherboard
ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
Memory
64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
Sound Card
Integrated
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2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
Screen Resolution
2560x1440
Hard Drives
1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
TerraMaster F8 SSD Plus NAS
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Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
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Thermaltake Core P3
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Corsair Hydro H115i
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Logitech wireless K800
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Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
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Google Chrome
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Logitech Z625 speaker system,
Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
Galaxy S23 Plus phone
Thanks, I was hoping I could restore it to a single drive, but at this point, I'm thinking that isn't possible.
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Shuttle SH67H3
OS
Win7 Pro 64-bit SP1
CPU
Intel Core i5 2500K
Motherboard
Shuttle FH67H
Memory
Corsair XMS3 DDR3 4x4GB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung S23B550V
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Crucial m4 2.5" SSD 256GB,
WD Caviar Black 1TB,
WD Scorpio Blue 320GB
PSU
Shuttle PC63J 500W
You could make 2 partitions on the SSD. One C and one D and that should work.

Jim :cool:
 

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PC/Desktop
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Home Built
OS
Windows 8.1 Pro w/Media Center 64bit, Windows 7 HP 64bit
CPU
Phenom II X6 1100T
Motherboard
ASUS M5A99X EVO
Memory
Crucial Balistic 8gb DDR3-1866 CL9
Graphics Card(s)
MSI R6850 Cyclone IGD5 PE
Sound Card
On Board
Monitor(s) Displays
ASUS VE258Q 25" LED with DVI-HDMI-DisplayPort
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
Two WD Cavier Black 2TB Sata III, WD My Book Essential 2TB USB 3.0
PSU
Seasonic X650 80 Plus GOLD Modular
Case
Corsair 400R
Cooling
Antec Kuhler H2O 620, Two 120mm and four 140mm
Keyboard
Logitech K120
Mouse
Logitech Marble Mouse USB, Logitech Precision Game Pad
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15MB
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Norton IS 2013, Malwarebytes Pro Beta 2
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IE-11, FF-27
Other Info
APC UPS ES 750, Netgear WNR3500L Gigabit & Wireless N Router with SamKnows Test Program, Motorola SB6120 Gigabit Cable Modem. Brother HL-2170W Laser Printer, Epson V300 Scanner
Thanks, I want to get away from having programs on a different drive letter altogether.
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Shuttle SH67H3
OS
Win7 Pro 64-bit SP1
CPU
Intel Core i5 2500K
Motherboard
Shuttle FH67H
Memory
Corsair XMS3 DDR3 4x4GB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung S23B550V
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Crucial m4 2.5" SSD 256GB,
WD Caviar Black 1TB,
WD Scorpio Blue 320GB
PSU
Shuttle PC63J 500W
Thanks, I want to get away from having programs on a different drive letter altogether.

Then you would have to re-install all your programs to the C: drive. So you are now talking a clean install of the OS and then install all your programs.

Jim :cool:
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home Built
OS
Windows 8.1 Pro w/Media Center 64bit, Windows 7 HP 64bit
CPU
Phenom II X6 1100T
Motherboard
ASUS M5A99X EVO
Memory
Crucial Balistic 8gb DDR3-1866 CL9
Graphics Card(s)
MSI R6850 Cyclone IGD5 PE
Sound Card
On Board
Monitor(s) Displays
ASUS VE258Q 25" LED with DVI-HDMI-DisplayPort
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
Two WD Cavier Black 2TB Sata III, WD My Book Essential 2TB USB 3.0
PSU
Seasonic X650 80 Plus GOLD Modular
Case
Corsair 400R
Cooling
Antec Kuhler H2O 620, Two 120mm and four 140mm
Keyboard
Logitech K120
Mouse
Logitech Marble Mouse USB, Logitech Precision Game Pad
Internet Speed
15MB
Antivirus
Norton IS 2013, Malwarebytes Pro Beta 2
Browser
IE-11, FF-27
Other Info
APC UPS ES 750, Netgear WNR3500L Gigabit & Wireless N Router with SamKnows Test Program, Motorola SB6120 Gigabit Cable Modem. Brother HL-2170W Laser Printer, Epson V300 Scanner
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