I finished the Windows SSD move with two boot checks

I wanted the existing Windows setup on the new SSD while keeping D: intact. The old system space would become E: only after the move was verified. I asked Codex to map the disks and partitions against these separate requirements.

I retained both a WIM system image and a streamable counterpart on the NAS. Tool constraints and boot-configuration behavior required adjustments along the way. The backup files were retained and checked for size, although I did not complete a separate restore rehearsal.

I checked that both Windows on C: and the EFI boot partition were on the replacement Samsung SSD. After the first successful boot, I checked the default order and restarted again to verify that the intended drive remained the boot device.

Windows booted twice from the new SSD, D: was preserved and E: became data space. The checks reported healthy volumes and file systems without a dirty flag. Autodesk licensing and an Intel service still produced startup warnings, so application checks remained separate.

For another migration I would again record the starting layout, protected data, backups and actual boot location. Inspecting the running system after reboot was the decisive step. Keeping unresolved warnings beside successful checks makes the next task easier to define.

I describe the boot and volume checks from the migration and the retained WIM backups, rather than claiming to have tested every application.