You can clone your HDD to the new M.2 SSD using a tool like Acronis True Image or Qiling Backup, which can create a ghost image of your HDD and transfer it to the M.2 SSD, preserving all your data.
Here are the steps to clone HDD to M.2 SSD using Norton Ghost in Windows 10:
Unfortunately, Norton Ghost was discontinued in 2013 and is no longer compatible with newer operating systems. However, users can still clone their HDD to SSD using Qiling Disk Copy, a suitable alternative that is compatible with Windows 11/10/8/7 and requires only a few clicks to complete the process.
To clone an HDD to an M.2 NVMe SSD on Windows 10 using Qiling Disk Copy, simply download and install the software, then launch it and select the source HDD and target M.2 NVMe SSD as the destination.
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You can use Qiling Disk Copy to upgrade a small HDD, replace an old or failed hard drive, migrate your OS, and clone your HDD to an SSD without having to reinstall your data.