Today, I find a hot topic as following:
I want to just clone windows 7 to my new SSD while keeping my 1T HDD for storage. Is it possible to clone just the OS and nothing else since my SSD is only 240G?
Here, do you know how to complete this task effectively and quickly? If not, please read this post and then you will find answers.
Solutions for Cloning OS Only
Right now, if you don’t have a good idea about cloning operating system only, you can try using MiniTool Partition Wizard.
Developed by famous software development company based in Canada, this partitioning tool not only can help to copy whole disk for its “Copy Disk” feature, but also offers “Migrate OS to SSD/HDD Wizard” feature to help to easily and quickly transfer OS only from one disk to another without affecting other data.
Note; to know more difference about the 2 excellent features, please see our precious post Migrate OS to SSD/HD VS. Copy Disk in Partition Wizard.
What’s more, this freeware supports various operating systems including Windows 7/8/Vista/XP, and more.
Want to know how to clone OS only with this tool?
First, you should download MiniTool Partition Wizard from its official website, and then install it on computer. After installation, launch it to get its main interface as follows.
In the main interface, you are able to see all disks, all partitions and some excellent features like create partition, format partition, and more. Here, to only coy operating system instead of the whole hard disk, you are supposed to click on “Migrate OS to SSD/HD Wizard” from left Wizards column. After that, you should follow wizards to complete OS migration.
Watch MiniTool Partition Wizard Free Clone OS Only
Conclusion
To copy operating system only, you can try using MiniTool Partition Wizard. If you have any question about migrating OS, please send us an email at support@minitool.com.