60Gb HD with Win 8.1 to new 500Gb HD - Best way

My main current operating system is Win 7 on a 500Gb Sata HD with all my files/Pictures etc. and has 200Gb spare.
I have also a 60Gb HD which has Win 8.1 fully installed and up-dated. I interchange the HD's to up-date and use to try and customise myself with Win 8.1.
I now want to move/copy the Win 8.1 system from the 60Gb drive to a new 500Gb HD.
I also have a Remote 500Gb Sata HD via USB, which I keep a back up of my Win7 system and files etc. This also has approx. 200Gb spare.
How/Best way to transfer from old to new with Win 8.1.
thanks

Hi,
From my view (done many times) cloning is the quickest way yo move everything from olg HDD to new HDD. There are many free products around such as:
http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-drive-cloning-software.htm
Regards.
BH
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