Best way to clone a Windows 10 HDD to a larger one

[talksr]

Hi there,

 

This is a one off system, it is mine and used for CCTV, accessing our VMs all sorts and would really rather not do a re-install.

It comes with a 110gb SanDisk.

There is a 2gb HDD which is used for My Documents redirection.

Running Windows 10 1903 with just 10gb free. I am running the disk cleanup regularly, but it isn't able to help much.

 

I have access to some 256gb SSDs and also a 400gb SanDisk.

 

Can anyone recommend the best method to duplicate this existing disk onto a new one so that when I boot it, it just boots up as though nothing has changed. If I need to enter product numbers, no issues, just don't want to have to faff around re-installing the OS.

 

Any help would be really appreciated as this would be handy for general knowledge for future issues.

[bald_pig]

Just use something like clonezilla to copy the drive.

[Driftingforlife]

I use active boot disc for this.

[keyboards]

I could be recalling this wrong but I did do it at one site, if it's VMWARE can you not just export the vhd file, then just import to the new machine, we did that when we moved a SIMS from one site to another, exported the drive to a USB/cloud storage, accessed the other end and just assigned it to the new vm

[markwilfan]

Samsung drives come with migration software. That would be my advice plus they are very good ssds

[talksr]

Thanks everyone, I had already got a replacement SanDisk one so couldn't use Samsung. I have used Clone Zilla and done drive to drive copy.

 

The issue I have now is my new 500gb drive has replaced the 128 but my C: partition is still 128 in size, so I am in exactly the same situation as before, a very full C drive.

 

I have 353gb of unallocated space on the new diskdisk, but if I right click on C, Extend Volume is greyed out so I can't use the extra space. I have tried creating a partition with the unallocated space, but it doesn't make any difference, Extend Volume remains greyed out.

 

Any ideas?

This system is Windows 10 1903

 

Edited November 9, 2019 by talksr

[3s-gtech]

Delete the 450MB recovery/uefi/whatever it is partition. You will then be able extend the main one.

 

It should still boot afterwards!

[talksr]

Delete the 450MB recovery/uefi/whatever it is partition. You will then be able extend the main one.

 

It should still boot afterwards!

 

It wont' let me. If I right click, it just says help. There is no option to delete it.

System Reserved can be but not Healthy (Recovery)

[3s-gtech]

Open CMD

Type “diskpart”

 

Type “list disk”

Note the number of your target disk $number

Type “select disk $number”

Type “list part”

Note the partition number of your recovery partition $numberpart

Type “Select part $numberpart”

Type “delete part override”

The pesky partition should disappear, allowing you to expand the C: drive

[talksr]

Open CMD

Type “diskpart”

 

Type “list disk”

Note the number of your target disk $number

Type “select disk $number”

Type “list part”

Note the partition number of your recovery partition $numberpart

Type “Select part $numberpart”

Type “delete part override”

The pesky partition should disappear, allowing you to expand the C: drive

 

Thanks, have just downloaded a program called Mini Tool Partition Wizard Free which is allowing me to do what you suggested. Just waiting for it to apply the changes I put through.

[talksr]

 

Wow, looks like the software has done it.

I am about to reboot it to test. If I don't reply, please send help with Windows 10 recovery disks, and a box of biscuits.

[talksr]

It worked! Thanks everyone for your help. @3s-gtech don't worry about the recovery disks and biscuits. I am sorted!