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I've bought a new SSD, and would like to replace the ageing hard drive that contains XP and C:\Program Files.

What's the easiest way to do this these days? I don't have the physical Windows CD* (although I copied it to my C drive). I really don't want to re-install Windows, and I'd also prefer not to burn any CDs if it can be avoided (I'm not sure if the burner works, and I don't have any blanks.)

I'm comfortable with repartitioning drives etc, but it's been a looong time since I've done this, and I suspect the best tools have changed.

*It's a legitimate copy, but installed long ago. I don't store CDs.

EDIT for TMI: Drives are currently 200Gb, 60Gb (about to get thrown out), 1Tb, 250Gb and 500Gb. The new SSD is 60Gb. I'm in the process of rationalising my storage :)

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Moab's answer was great. I used Paragon's Migrate OS-to-SSD and it worked brilliantly. The hardest part of the process was reducing my OS drive to under 60Gb. Having done that, Paragon completely automated the process of switching over.

Steve Bennett
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