Replace Windows 10 internal disk with SSD

The CPU is Core i5, MEM 6GB, but can the disk speed up the HDD PC? I was consulted. After all, if it is an old HDD in Windows 10, it is slow overall.

So, since the amount of HDD used was small, I decided to move to SSD, which has less capacity than HDD, in order to make it cheaper. After the replacement, it will be a very comfortable computer.

Make a note of that time.

This is a work memo. The same result may not be obtained depending on the environment.
Software for doing this is on sale. In the case of an important personal computer, I think it is safer to use such a thing.

Things to prepare

SSD for replacement: I used crucial BX500 240GB 3,480 yen this time.
2.5 inch HDD case (for SSD connection): Use what you have, even if you buy it, it will not cost 2,000 yen
USB memory for booting Linux: I used Kali Linux for booting USB memory.

HDD data organization (delete unnecessary files)

Delete unnecessary files from the last partition of the disk to be copied (usually the last drive), or save it to another drive or USB memory to free up space. Make sure that the capacity to be secured is equal to or greater than the difference between the HDD capacity and the SSD capacity.

HDD partition capacity change

Use Kali Linux Gparted booted from a USB stick to reduce partition capacity.

Make sure that the reduced HDD capacity is smaller than the SSD capacity. Unused area is not wasted because it is incorporated into the system after replacement. So, please take the plunge and reduce it without aiming for the last minute. If the usage is larger than SSD, ** file system repair ** will be required after copying.

Before reduction

Select partition
Click Resize / Move
Move the bar or specify a number to secure FreeSpaceFollowing
Click Resize / Move
Click Apply

At this time, ** Free space preceding ** should never be ** tampered with **.

After reduction

HDD to SSD data copy

Use the dd command to copy the data from HDD to SSD.

Check the copy target disk

Use the fdisk command to identify the disk to copy. Judge from the disk manufacturer / model / capacity / partition configuration.

In the case of the following execution example Copy source: / dev / sda Copy destination: / dev / sdc Will be.

kali@kali:~$ sudo /sbin/fdisk -l
Disk /dev/sda: 232.91 GiB, 250059350016 bytes, 488397168 sectors
Disk model: TOSHIBA MK2576GS
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0x6b6fd128

Device     Boot     Start       End   Sectors   Size Id Type
/dev/sda1            2048  25167871  25165824    12G 27 Hidden NTFS WinRE
/dev/sda2  *     25167872  25577471    409600   200M  7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sda3        25577472 256985087 231407616 110.4G  7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sda4       256985088 420825087 163840000  78.1G  7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT


Disk /dev/sdb: 59.49 GiB, 63864307712 bytes, 124734976 sectors
Disk model: Flash Drive     
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0x2259da88

Device     Boot   Start     End Sectors  Size Id Type
/dev/sdb1  *         64 5625087 5625024  2.7G 17 Hidden HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sdb2       5625088 5626559    1472  736K  1 FAT12


Disk /dev/loop0: 2.4 GiB, 2565337088 bytes, 5010424 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes


Disk /dev/sdc: 223.58 GiB, 240057409536 bytes, 468862128 sectors
Disk model: 00SSD1          
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
kali@kali:~$

Copy execution

bs and count are decided like this. bs = 16000000: Copy unit (copy performance improves when it is large to some extent) count = 15000: Copy capacity / bs (240GB / 16MB = 15000)

It would be better to calculate properly and copy only the required capacity, but it was troublesome, so it is appropriate.

kali@kali:~$ sudo dd if=/dev/sda of=/dev/sdc bs=16000000 count=15000

The copy at this time took about 2 hours.

Confirmation of copy progress (optional)

You can check the progress of dd by opening another terminal and sending a USR1 signal to dd.

kali@kali:~$ sudo bash
root@kali:/home/kali# watch -n 60 pkill -USR1 dd

Replacing discs

After copying the disc, replace the disc on your computer.

Start your computer with the replaced disk

Expand partition capacity

Incorporate the Free Space secured on the copy source HDD into the file system. Expand the capacity of the last partition in Computer Management> Storage> Disk Management.

Select the last partition and select ** Expand Volume **
Follow the menu 1
Follow the menu 2
Follow the menu 3
Follow the menu 4

Done!

Caution: Since I forgot to take a screenshot while working, I am using the image that reproduces the operation on the SSD after replacement for the operation image on the HDD.

I tried replacing the Windows 10 HDD with a smaller SSD