You need to carefully follow this step by step guide to avoid any errors.Ĭreate a system repair disc just in case Windows can’t recognize the relocated system reserved partition. How to move system reserved partition to a different disk?Īs the system reserved partition contains the boot files for your computer, it’s a little tricky to move the partition and then have Windows 11/10 detect it’ new location. In these cases, you will probably want to transfer the system reserved partition to the new SSD as soon as possible. This means that you can only boot from the SSD when the old HDD is plugged in.Ī problem arises when you want to wipe the old hard drive and use it for file storage or when the original HDD is on the verge of breaking. In rare cases, after cloning HDD to a solid state drive (SSD) you may find that system reserved partition is still on the old hard drive (HDD). When do you need to move system reserved partition?