Migrate primary partition to another disk

As we know, the most commonly used way to transfer data from one place to another place (like from one disk to another disk or from local disk to external drive) is using Copy and Paste or Cut and Paste commands, but these 2 methods are not always reasonable. For example, it will cost us much time when we want to migrate dozens of GB files. Therefore, to migrate partition is recommended when there are lots of files to copy. Well, how can we migrate a primary partition to another disk? Can Windows OS help us complete this operation?

Definitely, the Backup feature built in Windows OS can help us make a copy for primary partition, and users need to do these operations: go to Start, type Backup and Restore, run this program as administrator, click Set up backup, choose a location to save the backup, click Let me choose, choose what to be backed up, and click Save settings and run backup. Then, the backup will be created automatically.

However, to use this backup, users need to restore it with the Backup and Restore feature, too. Next, we will introduce another way to migrate primary partition to another disk, and the transferred partition and data can be used without restoration.

Migrate Primary Partition to Another Disk with MiniTool Partition Wizard

Tip: MiniTool Partition Wizard is a free partitioning program that enables users to transfer both partition and disk in several simple steps.

First of all, we need to launch the program to get its main interface shown below:

migrate primary partition to another disk select source partition

Then, select the primary partition and choose “Copy Partition” feature from the left side. Next, choose an unallocated space from another disk to save the copy of the source partition and click “Next”. If there is no such unallocated space, please shrink an existing partition to create. For detailed steps to decrease a partition, please see Move/Resize Partition.

migrate primary partition to another disk edit partition size and location

Now users are able to edit partition size and location. Please change the length of the handle to edit partition size or change the position of the handle to edit partition location. Then, click “Finish” to go back to the main interface.

migrate primary partition to another disk apply changes

Now we can see the copy of the source partition, but it does not have a drive letter. Please appoint it with a letter via the function “Change Drive Letter”. At last, click “Apply” button to make all changes performed finally.

Once the application is done, users can enter Windows Explorer to view data saved in the cloned partition. MiniTool Partition Wizard makes it so easy to migrate a primary partition to another disk, right? If necessary, try turning to this free partitioning program.

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