The new data will overwrite the target disk. Then, follow the steps below to use HDD to SSD cloning tool and clone to SSD in Windows 11/10/8/7: Steps to Clone HDD to SSD for Free: Step 1.

Can you just do a vanilla install of Windows (or any other OS) onto the new SSD? (without your existing HDD connected, of course!) That should at least tell you whether or not it works.

Finally took the plunge and got an SSD for my laptop, so the plan is to migrate my Windows 7 Home Premium install from the old drive to the new.

Move your program files from an SSD drive to an HDD drive without reinstalling the programs on the target drive using Robocopy or Easus.

Valve’s handheld game console is easy to take apart for repairs and upgrades. Swapping in a higher capacity solid-state drive lets you play more of those ridiculously large PC games on the go.