You are probably going to have to reinstall as partitions are not easily copied. Once all running OK I then hope to reinstall Ubuntu Linux with the Linux data partition on an HDD.ĭo I do this using about 35Gb of the SSD leaving a small reserve on the SSD for Win 10 O/S extension / usage? Or simply put it all on an HDD? Do I simply unallocate the Linux partitions - I do want to reinstall Linux later.Ĭlone Windows C: drive to 200Gb of SSD, leaving 500Mb of the remainder for a system reserved need (is that sensible? but if so how do I apply it?).ĭo I also need to clone the Z: and BDEDrive? Restart without USB to go straight into Windows.ĭelete Linux?. but any other advice is welcomeĬreate bootable USB with media creation tool. Plan overview - (gleaned in my ignorance by checking a mix of web sources). I have already secured the Windows 10 using Macrium. I wish to move Windows and probably Linux to a Crucial 275Mb SSD. The Linux install currently has no valuable data or apps installed. The data files are all in volume K and BU's etc on volume J:so C: is purely OS/Applications equalling 135Mb. The Windows 10 C: drive is a wholly owned Win 7 Pro free upgraded to Windows 10 Pro and contains a number of applications including Adobe CS Master Suite which I would rather not reinstall. I am not too sure what the Z: and BDEDrive actually do in this set up ( I have another very similar Win 7 Pro to Win 10 Pro upgraded PC and these drives are not present but 100Mb System Reserved and 450Mb Recovery are!! HDD 1 = 20Gb Recovery Z / 249GB (135 used) Windows 10 C: / 100Mb BDEdrive / 660GB Windows data files. HDD 0 = 30Gb / 7.5Gb / 154Gb Linux Partitions, plus 740Gb Vol K Windows 10 BU/data.

I have a Windows 10 and Linux Ubuntu PC Layout over 2 HDDs as below:

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