How to Transfer Windows 11 from One SSD to Another

SSD is always chosen as the boot drive for its high security and fast read & write speed. But if your SSD is running out of space and you are going to instead it with a larger one, how can you deal with the Windows 11 operating system and data? Install it on the new SSD?

Well, it is not a good idea as you would lose all previous settings, installed apps and personal files. It is highly recommended to transfer Windows 11 from one SSD to another. You can easily make it done with Cocosenor Backup Tuner. In this article, we will cover step-by-step guides for you to transfer Windows 11 from one SSD to another.

Preparations: Make Everything Ready before Transferring

Before transferring Windows 11 OS to another SSD, you should make some preparations to ensure the 100% success rate.

1. Get your new SSD ready.

First of all, you can get the proper SSD with enough space, which should be larger than the old SSD. Besides, you should get a SATA cable to connect the SSD to your PC.  After that, right-click This PC and select Show more option > Manage.

On Computer Management left panel, go to find and choose Disk Management under Storage section. In no time, the Initialize Disk comes and you need to set the partition style as MBR or GPT, which should be the same as your Windows 11 OS disk.

Finally, you need to allocate one or more simple volumes for the new SSD. Just go to the disk space and right-click on it, then choose New Simple Volume and follow the New Simple Volume Wizard to create a simple volume on your disk. You can repeat this operation to create more volumes.

2. Get the Windows 11 cloning software

Yes, you need the Windows 11 cloning software to transfer Windows 11 to new SSD. Cocosenor Backup Tuner is selected here for beginners to easily copy Windows from one SSD to another without reinstalling. This software is compatible with Windows 11/10/8/7 operating system. You need to download and install it on your computer.

 

Step-by-step Guide to transfer Windows 11 to SSD

With only 3 steps, you can move Windows 11 to SSD and make it bootable.

Step 1: Launch Cocosenor Backup Tuner and you are in the Copy interface.  Just go to select the system volume as the source partition.

Step 2: Choose the volume from your new SSD as the target partition. Then click the Start button.

Step 3: A Tips message box comes out to inform you that all data on the target partition will be overwritten. Click Yes to start migrating Windows 11.

After a short time, the cloning process ends. And you can now restart the computer and boot it from the larger SSD.

FAQs:

How can I boot Windows 11 from the new SSD?

After the cloning, you can restart the computer and then press F12/Del key to enter BIOS before Windows logo comes. After that, go to Boot Priority section and select your larger SSD to boot. Finally, press Save & Exit key to start computer (You can find Save & Exit key marked at the bottom on some PCs).

Does Windows 11 have the built-in migration tool?

No, there is no such migration tool for you to migration Windows 11 to another SSD. You can just resort to the professional Windows OS cloning software like Cocosenor Backup Tuner.

Is it possible to transfer Windows to a smaller SSD?

Yes, of course. You just need to make sure the SSD is larger than the system partition.

Can I migrate Windows 11 to a USB flash drive with Cocosenor Backup Tuner?

Yes, you can. Cocosenor  Backup Tuner can help you to move Windows OS to HDD, SSD, or USB drive. The operation is the same as migrating Windows to SSD. You just need to change the target partition as USB volume. But you should make sure the USB drive has enough space to store all data and settings of Windows OS.

Conclusions:

When you want to transfer Windows 11 from one SSD to another for better experience, Cocosenor Backup Tuner can be a good choice to perform the system cloning. Everyone can have a try now!