How to Migrate Windows Server OS to a New Drive (HDD/SSD) [2022 Full Guide]

• Duración: 30 minutos a 1 hora.
• Aplicabilidad: Migración de Windows Server 2022/2019/2016/2013/2008/2002 a un nuevo HDD/SSD.

Are you looking for a reliable Windows Server migration tool to move Windows Server to a new disk and upgrade? Do you want to upgrade the Windows Server operating system disk? Can you migrate server OS on the same server?

On this page, you'll find a comprehensive guide on successfully migrating your Windows Server operating system to a new disk.

# 1. Prepare a new disk for Windows Server operating system migration

While preparing a new disk for a Windows Server migration, you might encounter two issues:

1. Which type of disk should I choose? 2. How do I prepare a new disk for use?

Let's start by understanding why you're moving your Windows Server operating system in the first place?

• To upgrade Windows Server to a larger disk, you will need a hard drive with substantial storage capacity.
• To optimize the performance of Windows Server, it is recommended to use an SSD (Solid State Drive) with sufficient storage space.

We recommend 32 GB to 4 TB hard disk or 2-4 TB or larger SSD for your Windows Server installation.

When you have the hard drive, you're ready for the next phase: preparing the new hard drive for your Windows Server migration. Here's what to do:

Step 1. Add the new disk to the Windows Server computer using a SATA cable and power cable.

Step 2: After connecting the new disk to your computer, open Disk Management in Windows Server.

Step 3: Right-click on the old system disk and select "Properties." Check if its disk partition format is MBR or GPT.

Step 4. Locate and right-click on the new disk, which will appear as "Unknown" or "Uninitialized", then choose "Initialize Disk".

Step 5: Choose the disk style for the new drive, making sure it's the same as your old system drive—MBR or GPT—and click OK to confirm.

After you complete these steps, your new disk is ready for a Windows server migration. You can proceed to the next guide for more steps.

Step 2: Choose and download the Windows Server Migration Tools for assistance

Windows Server Manager includes the Windows Server Migration Tools, which you can use for this purpose. However, these tools work well when moving a Windows Server system to another computer, but they aren't ideal for updating the Windows Server operating system on the same computer.

To perform an in-place upgrade on the system disk of a Windows Server, you'll need assistance from professional system migration tools or software.

With the reliable "OS Migration" feature of AOMEI Partition Assistant Enterprise, any Windows Server and Windows user can successfully migrate the operating system efficiently to a new hard drive or SSD. No technical background is required to successfully migrate Windows Server to a new HDD/SSD.

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In addition to migrating the operating system, this tool can help you:

• Manage disk space on Windows Server
• Extend system C drive or fix low disk space error
• Merge or split hard drive partitions
• Create, format, convert, delete, and even wipe disk partitions
• Recover partitions, align SSD to 4K, check and fix disk errors, etc.

After you install the Windows Server Migration Tools on your computer, you can follow the upcoming guide to migrate your system between old and new disks.

#3. Migrating your Windows server operating system to a new hard drive or SSD

Here are the steps you can follow to migrate your Windows Server system to a newly added hard drive or SSD:

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Note: If there is not enough unallocated space on the target disk, the existing partitions and data on the target disk will be deleted and removed. Back up any important data to an external hard drive beforehand if you have any.

Step 1: Select "Migrate OS" from the top menu. Choose the SSD or HDD as the target disk and click "Next".

Step 2: Review the warning, then click “Continue.” All data and partitions on the target disk will be erased. Make sure you have backed up all important data. If not, do it now.

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Step 3: Preview the layout of the target disk. You can also click on the Disk Layout option to customize the layout of the target disk as needed. Then, click "Start" to begin migrating the operating system to the new disk.

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After the system migration is complete, you'll need to enter the Windows Server BIOS setup to configure the boot order for your system drive. The specific steps for this will be outlined in the next guide.

#4. Set the new disk as the system boot drive

Step 1. Restart the Windows Server computer and press F2/F8 or Del to enter BIOS setup.

Step 2. Go to the Boot Menu and look for the Boot Order settings, then click on it.

Step 3: Set the boot order to the new drive and save the changes.

Step 4. Exit the BIOS and restart your computer.

Wait for the computer to boot up and log into Windows Server. When you see the login screen, enter your account information and password, and you can begin using the Server computer on its new hard drive.

Now you can move your Windows Server computer to a new hard drive or SSD

We've distilled the Windows Server migration process into four discrete guides, detailed below.

Remember, to migrate the OS to a new disk, you should prepare the disk first and get help from a reliable OS migration tool, like Partition Master.

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Next, use a partition master tool to migrate the operating system and configure the new disk as the boot drive.

As long as you follow this guide step by step, you'll successfully migrate your Windows server system to a new disk and immediately enjoy optimized server computer performance.