This need is more common (and relevant) with regard to laptop users, as it allows them to move Windows from the hard drive to SSD, without deactivating the preinstalled copy or losing the license.īut, migrating an existing Windows installation (along with the data, program files, and C: drive settings) from HDD to SSD is tricky and lengthy. Thus, several users prefer SSD as the primary drive to install Windows and program files, and many of them also need to migrate the existing Windows installation from HDD to SSD.
Solid State Drives (SSDs), though costlier than conventional hard drives, are gaining popularity because they’re about 5 times faster, use less power, lightweight, and have no mechanical parts (and therefore less prone to damage from physical shocks).
