Recovering OS from failed drive

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If the drive FAILED then you need to reinstall Windows from scratch on a new drive.

If Windows 7 or previous, you need to install to the SAME system unless you have a transferable "FULL" version that allows installation on a new PC. Most aren't.

Windows 8 is transferable.
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If the drive FAILED then you need to reinstall Windows from scratch on a new drive.

If Windows 7 or previous, you need to install to the SAME system unless you have a transferable "FULL" version that allows installation on a new PC. Most aren't.

Windows 8 is transferable.
 
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Jan Bernard Payumo

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Thanks guys. I Didn't know Windows 8 is transferrable like that.
Anyways, i have another question.
Is it ideal to use two SSDs in mirroring? Like, can i mirror my boot SSD so my OS (i also use the SSD as my scratch disk for after effects etc.) has hardware redundancy?
 
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No, don't. No need to have 2 SSDs online all the time.
Once everything is installed to your satisfaction, make an image of the drive. Save that somewhere.
In case of drive fail, migrate that image to the new drive.
 
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