Plus, what to do before the big move

If you’ve just upgraded your PC and want to migrate Windows 10 to a new hard drive, you’ll need to weigh your options. It’s a job that can be daunting for beginners, but it doesn’t have to be: you just have to figure out how to move your files from point A to point B and make sure Windows boots from your new drive.

There are a couple of ways to do this. You can create a new system image to migrate from a drive of the same size to another. You can also consider cloning your hard drive to copy your installation, especially if your drives are different sizes. Here’s what you need to do to get the process started.

Before you consider moving Windows 10 to a new hard drive, it's a good idea to back up your essential files, independent of any new system image you create.