thegameksk :
Ah. So if I keep the external as it is will it still need to be formatted? I am currently running windows 8.1. I am eligable for an upgrade to win 10. The windows cd I currently have is from my old computer (one im currently on). Im trying to figure out how to get windows 10 onto my new computer without having to buy a whole new windows. Is there a way to do this? Sorry if its a newb question.
if you keep the externals as they are, there would be no need to format them.
Is there a way to move your SSD from your laptop to your new computer. Anything can be done. Will it work... sure it might work but you most likely will have compatibility issues.
Chipset driver will not be same form laptop to your new motherboard
pre-build programs that came with your laptop may cause stability issues with your new computer (IE when you start it in your new computer for the first time you might get a lot of error messages, run time errors, etc) That you may be able to get rid of but will take alot of time and possibly some editing in your windows registry.
At the end of the day, it can be done, but it is not advisable to just move an SSD from an old computer to a new one that is being built.
Always when building a new computer it is recommended that you start with a clean SSD or HDD and do a clean install of windows.