New SDD disk, migrating Windows 10 from HDD to SDD

Question

I have added SDD disk to my laptop Inspiron 5570.

After long investigation which one software I can use to migrate Windows 10 from my HDD to SDD for free - I used DiskGenius program.

I have done migration to my SDD disk and now there is both SDD and HDD disk have same hierarchy of directories, so I think there on both disks installed Windows.

After opening Bios, I have found 4 types of boots: two Windows Boot(forgot exactly name), Ubuntu(I guess it is left my old, I dont know why, because I have been deleted Ubuntu from my PC) and also 4th - "Kingston blablabla"(Kingston is the vendor of my SSD disk).

After that I have unmarked one of that Windows boot and exited Bios.

My first boot was as usual, but Disk C was HDD and disk D - SDD. Then I opened Bios again and changed other Windows boot.

During start up there were opened window similar to window when you installing Windows 10, but there was 4 options: a) Continue b) Choose device(or smth similar) c) Troubleshooting(I guess) d) something else

I selected "Choose device", there was 2 options: "Kingston blabla" and "Ubuntu". I selected Kingston and then happened automatically reboot. Now there is disk C - SSD and disk D - HDD.

But how can I delete Windows 10 from HDD disk and be sure that I am using my OS from SDD without problems?

Please notice, that I am not experienced, and maybe I missed to tell about some steps that I have done during my migration trip, that can confuse you

Thanks, in advance.

JOcean · Answer

First of all I would suggest using Macrium Reflect Free (available here) as it is very user friendly and has good support. After you clone the drive, you should disconnect or remove the old drive before you reboot otherwise you are going to see problems similar to what you are having now.

ieee488 · Answer

@korzh17  You don't think it is a good idea to repeat migration? Fine. You have what you have.

korzh17 · Answer

So following software can help me to delete Windows 10 from HDD disk? Or what do you mean?Because I have already done my steps, I dont think that it is good idea to repeat migration)

korzh17 · Answer

You trolling me or?) Because I am serious... If I format HDD disk - it wont kill my Windows on SSD or smth else? @ieee488

korzh17 · Answer

hmm really? I cannot just format HDD disk? @ieee488

ieee488 · Answer

You can do whatever you want. .

korzh17 · Answer

Well, In all of guides that I read, there was nothing about that.

And here I see second time that point...

What is the easiest way to fix my problem?(If it is a problem at all, because I dont really care about my HDD disk for now) @ejn63

ejn63 · Answer

Once you've cloned the system over to the new drive, you MUST NOT boot the system with both the original and new drives in the system.  You must physically disconnect the original drive and leave only the new one in the system.  Once you've successfully booted the new drive, you can then reconnect the original drive.

ejn63 · Answer

You must re-image the current boot drive to the SSD once more, this time removing the original drive from the system before you boot up the SSD for the first time. If that option doesn't exist because you've altered the boot sector on the original drive, you're best off doing a clean install of Windows to the SSD and not imaging the disc. The data on the original drive can be copied over to the new drive once it's up and running.

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New SDD disk, migrating Windows 10 from HDD to SDD

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