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No, you can upgrade an SSD without reinstalling Windows.
Upgrading SSD on computer allows you to get more storage space and improve computer performance. However, when you install a new SSD as the primary drive, you will need to install the operating system on the new drive, and all of your driver programs.
If you use disk cloning software to help you upgrade SSD containing Windows on your computer, you can avoid the trouble of reinstalling the operating system, and save your time and effort, instead of manually reconfiguring the system settings. AOMEI Backupper Professional is a reliable cloning solution.
With a user-friendly interface, its System Clone helps you transfer OS to a new SSD without effort, and its Disk Clone allows you to clone SSD to larger SSD seamlessly, and make the new SSD bootable.
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Note: After the cloning process, all data on the destination disk will be overwritten, so if there are files, please backup them up in advance.
1Run AOMEI Backupper. Click Clone on the left pane and select System Clone.
2All boot-related drives are selected by default. Just select the new SSD as destination partition, and click Next.
3Enable SSD Alignment for optimal performance. Then, click Start Clone to perform system clone.
I bought a new SSD, and I want to replace my computer's hard drive with the SSD. My question is - how long will it take to clone the drive? Will it take days?
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As a freelancer, I want to do Windows 10 system protection with system restore points. How much disk space should I use for system protection? Is there an upper limit?
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