The time has, I think, finally come to upgrade to W10.
The mother board has support for M.2 SSD, but as I understand it W7 will
not boot from M.2.
I would like to clone the W7 system to the M.2 and then upgrade in situ.
Closing/copying the existing SSD, upgrading, then cloning to the M.2 is a
bit more complex and messy, and it is a good few years since I messed
around with this stuff and I would have to re-learn everything.
Any simple fixes?
I don't really want to have to do a clean install then try and add back
all my software.
On Mon, 05 Jun 2023 20:13:25 +0000, Jaimie Vandenbergh wrote:
On 5 Jun 2023 at 14:10:15 BST, "David" <wibble@btinternet.com> wrote:
The time has, I think, finally come to upgrade to W10.
The mother board has support for M.2 SSD, but as I understand it W7
will not boot from M.2.
I would like to clone the W7 system to the M.2 and then upgrade in
situ.
Closing/copying the existing SSD, upgrading, then cloning to the M.2 is
a bit more complex and messy, and it is a good few years since I messed
around with this stuff and I would have to re-learn everything.
Any simple fixes?
I don't really want to have to do a clean install then try and add back
all my software.
Clone your current drive off to an external drive.
Upgrade current to Win10.
Clone that to the M.2.
Cheers - Jaimie
Do this under Linux, or recommend a (free) Windows programme?
On 5 Jun 2023 at 14:10:15 BST, "David" <wibble@btinternet.com> wrote:
The time has, I think, finally come to upgrade to W10.
The mother board has support for M.2 SSD, but as I understand it W7
will not boot from M.2.
I would like to clone the W7 system to the M.2 and then upgrade in
situ.
Closing/copying the existing SSD, upgrading, then cloning to the M.2 is
a bit more complex and messy, and it is a good few years since I messed
around with this stuff and I would have to re-learn everything.
Any simple fixes?
I don't really want to have to do a clean install then try and add back
all my software.
Clone your current drive off to an external drive.
Upgrade current to Win10.
Clone that to the M.2.
Cheers - Jaimie
On 6 Jun 2023 at 14:43:11 BST, "David" <wibble@btinternet.com> wrote:
On Mon, 05 Jun 2023 20:13:25 +0000, Jaimie Vandenbergh wrote:
On 5 Jun 2023 at 14:10:15 BST, "David" <wibble@btinternet.com> wrote:
The time has, I think, finally come to upgrade to W10.
The mother board has support for M.2 SSD, but as I understand it W7
will not boot from M.2.
I would like to clone the W7 system to the M.2 and then upgrade in
situ.
Closing/copying the existing SSD, upgrading, then cloning to the M.2
is a bit more complex and messy, and it is a good few years since I
messed around with this stuff and I would have to re-learn
everything.
Any simple fixes?
I don't really want to have to do a clean install then try and add
back all my software.
Clone your current drive off to an external drive.
Upgrade current to Win10.
Clone that to the M.2.
Cheers - Jaimie
Do this under Linux, or recommend a (free) Windows programme?
I'd use my bootable EaseUS Backup USB stick, but last I looked the
enterprise version didn't have free trial any more so couldn't be used
to make the stick...
Not sure what else is available and good now, sorry.
Cheers - Jaimie
On Tue, 06 Jun 2023 13:46:39 +0000, Jaimie Vandenbergh wrote:
On 6 Jun 2023 at 14:43:11 BST, "David" <wibble@btinternet.com> wrote:
On Mon, 05 Jun 2023 20:13:25 +0000, Jaimie Vandenbergh wrote:
On 5 Jun 2023 at 14:10:15 BST, "David" <wibble@btinternet.com> wrote:
The time has, I think, finally come to upgrade to W10.
The mother board has support for M.2 SSD, but as I understand it W7
will not boot from M.2.
I would like to clone the W7 system to the M.2 and then upgrade in
situ.
Closing/copying the existing SSD, upgrading, then cloning to the M.2 >>>>> is a bit more complex and messy, and it is a good few years since I
messed around with this stuff and I would have to re-learn
everything.
Any simple fixes?
I don't really want to have to do a clean install then try and add
back all my software.
Clone your current drive off to an external drive.
Upgrade current to Win10.
Clone that to the M.2.
Cheers - Jaimie
Do this under Linux, or recommend a (free) Windows programme?
I'd use my bootable EaseUS Backup USB stick, but last I looked the
enterprise version didn't have free trial any more so couldn't be used
to make the stick...
Not sure what else is available and good now, sorry.
Cheers - Jaimie
Discovered I still have a copy of Macrium Reflect so I am going to try
that.
I have uninstalled GWX as I have no use for it now.
It has been redundant for a long time but not doing any obvious harm.
On Fri, 21 Jul 2023 15:20:26 +0000, David wrote:
On Tue, 06 Jun 2023 13:46:39 +0000, Jaimie Vandenbergh wrote:
On 6 Jun 2023 at 14:43:11 BST, "David" <wibble@btinternet.com> wrote:
On Mon, 05 Jun 2023 20:13:25 +0000, Jaimie Vandenbergh wrote:
On 5 Jun 2023 at 14:10:15 BST, "David" <wibble@btinternet.com>
wrote:
The time has, I think, finally come to upgrade to W10.
The mother board has support for M.2 SSD, but as I understand it W7 >>>>>> will not boot from M.2.
I would like to clone the W7 system to the M.2 and then upgrade in >>>>>> situ.
Closing/copying the existing SSD, upgrading, then cloning to the
M.2 is a bit more complex and messy, and it is a good few years
since I messed around with this stuff and I would have to re-learn >>>>>> everything.
Any simple fixes?
I don't really want to have to do a clean install then try and add >>>>>> back all my software.
Clone your current drive off to an external drive.
Upgrade current to Win10.
Clone that to the M.2.
Cheers - Jaimie
Do this under Linux, or recommend a (free) Windows programme?
I'd use my bootable EaseUS Backup USB stick, but last I looked the
enterprise version didn't have free trial any more so couldn't be used
to make the stick...
Not sure what else is available and good now, sorry.
Cheers - Jaimie
Discovered I still have a copy of Macrium Reflect so I am going to try
that.
(1) Fitted new (well, from stock) SSD into external USB drive caddy.
(2) Used Macrium to clone the system SSD (fortunately a tiny bit smaller
than the new drive)
(3) Swapped out the system drive and replaced it with the clone.
(4) Booted up OK.
I'm now running on the new SSD and planning to upgrade in the next few
days.
I did have a couple of strange things.
Avast Secure Browser wanted to start at boot time but failed.
It didn't auto start before the clone.
I've uninstalled it.
Classic Shell seems to have gone walkabout.
Not sure if this is tied in with the Avast thing.
I can't run the Media Creation Tool on W7.
This is a known error but the suggested fix isn't working.
However I have W8.1 and W10 systems which should run it OK.
I have uninstalled GWX as I have no use for it now.
It has been redundant for a long time but not doing any obvious harm.
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