Transferring OS from a LAPTOP HDD to a Desktop SSD

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Yeah, the title says it.

My old laptop's motherboard got ruined when I uhhhh... well- I laughed too hard watching a video and spewed tea all over the keyboard, which then fried the mobo. Yeah, I know. Genius right there.

The 500GB HDD was able to be saved, but upon taking it out, I noticed it ONLY has a SATA data connector, no power connector whatsoever. Interesting, as I'm not too versed in mobile storage.

I have a good 'ol 850 EVO for my new desktop, and I just don't feel like buying another version of Windows 10 for it's OS. The laptop HDD has W10 already on it, and I was wondering if anyone had a simple way to just 'jump' the two devices together and transfer the HDD's contents onto the SSD, and if this will even work with transferring an entire OS' files.

In addition to this, is there any way to just transfer the OS, and nothing else? I can move my personal files from the laptop HDD to a desktop HDD later.

Any help is appreciated, or just tell me "Buy Windows 10, weeb."

-TP
 
Solution
Transfering the OS more than likely won't work. They would have to have similar hardware, more specifically the SATA Drivers. Also since it is a laptop and more than likely has a OEM key installed, trying to activate it on any other hardware won'e work as OEM Keys are NON Transferable. You would have to buy a new windows 10 key for the new machine.

Now it should have power. What does the connector look like? and what kind of laptop is it?
Transfering the OS more than likely won't work. They would have to have similar hardware, more specifically the SATA Drivers. Also since it is a laptop and more than likely has a OEM key installed, trying to activate it on any other hardware won'e work as OEM Keys are NON Transferable. You would have to buy a new windows 10 key for the new machine.

Now it should have power. What does the connector look like? and what kind of laptop is it?
 
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Psychobagger

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Looking at the HDD from the laptop:

It's literally a 2.5" HDD, same size as a desktop SSD. On the end where connectors are, there is a standard SATA data connector, and that is it. Unless power came from some small wire routed into the HDD before I took it out, the only connector is the SATA port.

Also, I should note that the laptop has probably been atomized and recycled, and is now on it's way to Bangkok- as I trashed it after taking out any useful components. It was your typical HP Pavilion.
 

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This may take some time. Give me a few days. The thing is in storage. xD

I'll get it as soon as possible.
 

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Yeah lol. I finally got it! My memory must've escaped me during our move. It does in fact have the typical data and power connectors. I'm just going to buy Windows 10 haha. Thanks for commenting a bunch, you deserve a best answer.

-TP
 
If you want Windows 10 on your desktop, you don't have to buy it... just upgrade your Windows 7, 8, 8.1 through Windows update.

And since your laptop is an older model, it's likely the Windows 10 in it is not OEM and you may be able to use it's product key in the desktop... so whatever the case, you can probably run Windows 10 on your desktop and maybe save either non-OEM product key for later use, or either install Windows 10 on another disk partition in the desktop.