Hey guys. I'm going to buy a 500gb ssd for my PC. I already have a 128gb ssd inside of it and I'm looking to place it inside my laptop since it has an extra sata port. The version of windows 10 on my PC is upgraded from windows 7 but my laptop has a preinstalled version of windows 10. How do I go about the whole process. Also I don't want to do any migrations as I prefer doing a fresh install.
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dudeman509
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Get a disk cloning software once you have your new SSD for the PC.
This one's pretty good: http://www.paragon-software.com/home/br-free/index.html
or some SSD's come with a free copy of Acronis TrueImage.
Clone the 128 to the 500, then erase the 128 and remove the hard disk from your laptop and clone that to the 128 using the desktop. You may need to purchase a few SATA cables
This one's pretty good: http://www.paragon-software.com/home/br-free/index.html
or some SSD's come with a free copy of Acronis TrueImage.
Clone the 128 to the 500, then erase the 128 and remove the hard disk from your laptop and clone that to the 128 using the desktop. You may need to purchase a few SATA cables
dudeman509
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Oh, just noticed the part that you prefer to do fresh installs. Create Windows 10 fresh install DVDs from your existing Windows installations before installing new drives then. I believe the laptop will grab the product key from the BIOS.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10
This is the utility that you'll need to do so
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10
This is the utility that you'll need to do so
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So, to verify the current configs:
Desktop:
128GB SSD
Win 10 upgraded from Win 7
Laptop:
HDD
Preinstalled Win 10
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End state:
Desktop
New 500GB SSD
The same Win 10 Upgraded from Win 7 (but a clean install
Laptop:
The 128GB from the desktop, but with the original Win 10 install (probably clean install
---------------------------------------
So...
On the laptop, create whatever factory reset DVD's it lets you make (this is for 'just in case')
Building the Desktop:
Download the MediaCreation tool from MS here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10
Create a DVD or USB install
Remove the 128GB from the desktop
Install the new 500GB SSD
Boot from the install media you made, and inntall the OS on the desktop
On activation, it should pick up the needed info from the motherboard and the MS servers and install
Building the laptop:
Remove the existing drive
Install the 128GB SSD
Boot from the install media, wiping out all partitions on it
Install the OS
It should pick up the license from the BIOS and activate no problem
If it fails, you have the fallback option of the Factory reset DVD you made earlier.
Desktop:
128GB SSD
Win 10 upgraded from Win 7
Laptop:
HDD
Preinstalled Win 10
---------------------------------------
End state:
Desktop
New 500GB SSD
The same Win 10 Upgraded from Win 7 (but a clean install
Laptop:
The 128GB from the desktop, but with the original Win 10 install (probably clean install
---------------------------------------
So...
On the laptop, create whatever factory reset DVD's it lets you make (this is for 'just in case')
Building the Desktop:
Download the MediaCreation tool from MS here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10
Create a DVD or USB install
Remove the 128GB from the desktop
Install the new 500GB SSD
Boot from the install media you made, and inntall the OS on the desktop
On activation, it should pick up the needed info from the motherboard and the MS servers and install
Building the laptop:
Remove the existing drive
Install the 128GB SSD
Boot from the install media, wiping out all partitions on it
Install the OS
It should pick up the license from the BIOS and activate no problem
If it fails, you have the fallback option of the Factory reset DVD you made earlier.
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