Windows 10: how do I move everything from my 256gb ssd to my new 2tb ssd if I only have one slot for ssd?

old C drive has 256 gigs so I bought a 2tb ssd to replace it and realized I only have 1 ssd slot. I'm not good with pc's

:)

 

Putting in a ssd

can someone help, I have a 500gb ssd that i havent put in. Can someone tlel me how. I have a 256gb ssd curently (dont know how many slots of ssd hard drives i have) I also have 2tb hhd. Can i transfer all my current data to my hhd and then put in the ssd or is there another method. Thanks for help. Also does not using ssd still affect how it will run. Like average lifespan of them is what, 5 years? Does that mean after 5 years it wont work or 5 years of WORKING it will roughly work slower/stop working.

 

Running out of 256 GB SSD Space

Windows 11 Pro, Version 22H2, 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor

HP Omen 25L Desktop GT12-0xxx

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core Processor 3.59 GHz, 16.0 GB RAM

Western Digital 256 GB PCIe® NVMe™ M.2 SSD with 44.3 GB Free



I want to clone or make a duplicate copy of everything on the 256GB SSD to the new 2TB SSD including the Windows OS.

Can anyone provide a much-needed step-by-step process (No 3rd party additional Software to Purchase) or a video that show a step by step on how to complete this full 256 GB SSD Transfer to 2TB SSD.

Just purchased:

Western Digital 2TB WD Blue SN570 NVMe Internal Solid State Drive SSD - Gen3 x4 PCIe 8Gb/s, M.2 2280, Up to 3,500 MB/s - WDS200T3B0C

Plus a

M.2 NVMe Enclosure to install the 2TB drive and clone/duplicate/copy OS & Files to it.

 

Upgrade SSD drive from 128Gb to 256Gb

IDK about the 128Gb SSD, it's considered old and outdated. I'm putting it on the Wall

and framing it.

LET's Keep focused on the newly installed 256Gb SSD Only, please.

The newly installed 256Gb SSD :

The C: SSD shows 118GB with 29.7GB free &

another 118GB unallocated.

Should not I expect or be able to have All of the SSD total amount

to be assigned to C: only?

Ty,

P.S. I can remember the good ole days of MS-DOS 3.3 when I had total Control.

It was simple days... less headaches.