Are you still looking for a safe and reliable clone HDD to SSD freeware? Windows doesn’t offer a built-in free SSD cloning tool to migrate a hard disk to another drive.

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

Unlock faster performance and a better user experience by upgrading your PC with an SSD. Here's how to move all your system files and data to the new drive.

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.

The simplest way to upgrade from a smaller SSD (or HDD) to a larger one is to pull the old drive, install your new drive, and then install your version of Windows from scratch onto the empty drive.

The first is a SATA SSD, which comes in a 2.5-inch form factor and connects to your motherboard with the same cables and ports as a SATA HDD. The second (and newer) is the M.2 SSD.