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How to Migrate Windows 11 to a New Computer without Data Loss?
How to migrate Windows 11 to a new computer? In this post, the best and most secure way will be introduced to complete the OS migration. Read on to find the answer.
By Michael / Updated on May 12, 2023
Can you migrate Windows 11 to another PC?
Today, I bought a new PC but haven’t installed the OS. My old PC is running on Windows 11 and so, I hope I can use the same OS on my new PC. However, I know it takes a long time to download and install Windows 11 and moreover, since I’m a novice in computing, I have little knowledge about fresh installation of Windows 11. I once heard that there was some sort of Windows migration software out there. So, how to migrate Windows 11 to a new computer and can anyone give any advice on which software I should choose?”
Transferring OS to a new PC has become more common in recent years. But this is not easy for some users, this article will show you how to migrate Windows 11 to new computer with detailed steps.
Why migrate Windows 11 to a new computer?
Windows 11 is the latest operating system by Microsoft that was released in Oct, 5th, 2021, as the successor to Windows 10. This new OS comes along with multiple new features including automatic HDR for gaming, a new start menu and taskbar, and a new more Mac-like interface. Also, many users respond that after upgrading to Windows 11, frame rates in games become higher and system is also faster and smoother. Thus, many computer owners would like to install Windows 11 on their own devices to enjoy those improvements and features.
Likewise, many people who just bought a new PC choose to migrate Windows 11 from the old PC to the new one instead of starting a fresh install or checking for Windows update, because in this way, the Windows 11 settings on the old PC are preserved and they don’t need to reinstall all apps and programs on the old system drive from scratch either. With OS migration, one can move the entire system partition including the system settings, apps, and programs to another computer effortlessly without any loss.
The best Windows 11 cloner to help with system migration
How to migrate Windows 11 to a new computer? Which software should I choose? Here, I recommend AOMEI Partition Assistant Professional, a powerful disk management software utility. With it, you can migrate Windows 11 from one PC to another in only a few clicks without data loss. Meanwhile, if you want to move all data from one hard drive or partition to another, you can try using the feature of hard drive clone or partition clone to get it done with ease.
Note:
a) If you migrate Windows 11 from MBR to GPT or GPT to MBR, please first make sure whether your motherboard supports UEF/EFI or Legacy boot mode.
b) There must be at least a piece of unallocated space on the destination disk where Windows 11 will be migrated.
Can you migrate Windows 11 to another PC? Of course, with the help of the best Windows 11 cloner software, everything becomes much easier!
Step 1. Take out the system disk from the old PC and connect it to the new PC. Ensure both hard disks on the new PC can be detected.
Step 2. Install and launch AOMEI Partition Assistant Professional on the new PC and then, select "Clone" and “Migrate OS”. In the popup window, hit “Next” to proceed.
Step 3. Select a partition or a piece of unallocated space on the destination disk and click on “Next”.
If there’s no unallocated space on the destination drive, tick the option “I want to delete all partitions on the disk 2 to migrate system to the disk”.
Step 4. Resize the partition or keep the default settings. Then, hit “Next”.
Step 5. Read the note and then click on “Finish” to return to the home interface.
Step 6. Hit “Apply” where the screenshot shows to commit the pending operation.
Within only a few seconds, you can migrate Windows 11 to SSD or HDD of the new computer. Then, read on and learn to change the boot order to make the new PC boot from the hard disk where Windows 11 was migrated.
Conclusion
How to migrate Windows 11 to a new computer without losing any data? Instead of launching a fresh install or enabling Windows “check for update”, AOMEI Partition Assistant Professional offers the most secure way to migrate OS from an MBR disk to another MBR disk. However, in order to migrate Windows 11 from MBR to GPT, or GPT to MBR/GPT, you should upgrade the software to Professional edition. What’s more, if you want to use this tool on Servers, you can try the Server edition.
