- Jun 29, 2016
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To my understanding, it's best to do a fresh install of windows when you're moving to a new motherboard. (For reference, my current build is an ASUS P8Z77-V LK with an i5-3570K, new build is going to be Asus Z170-A with i5-6600K)
I have an SSD (Crucial M4 128GB) and an HDD (WD Black 1TB) from my current build I'd like to use in the new setup (and I'm adding a second SSD, Samsung 850 EVO 250GB).
Currently, my SSD is using Windows (7 Home Premium x64) with some smaller programs, and my HDD houses everything else.
Ideally I want to use the old Crucial M4 as my Windows drive again, but have it as a fresh install, upgraded to Windows 10. Unfortunately I no longer have my physical copy of Windows 7 (pretty sure I left it with my mom when I moved, but she can't find it)
One of my friends suggested how to go about doing this:
- Backup files from SSD
- Upgrade system to Windows 10, since it's still free to do for another month
- Use MagicJellyBean to get my Win10 CD Key
- Wipe the drive
- Put together new machine
- Boot without drives
- Set BIOS to UEFI, reboot, shut down
- plug in SSD
- Install Win10 via USB
Apparently I'm bad at Googling, because I honestly cannot find anywhere that explains how to safely delete everything off an SSD that also runs your OS. I'm pretty sure everything else I can do without problem.
Unless, of course, there's an easier way to go about doing this. Any and all help is appreciated.
I have an SSD (Crucial M4 128GB) and an HDD (WD Black 1TB) from my current build I'd like to use in the new setup (and I'm adding a second SSD, Samsung 850 EVO 250GB).
Currently, my SSD is using Windows (7 Home Premium x64) with some smaller programs, and my HDD houses everything else.
Ideally I want to use the old Crucial M4 as my Windows drive again, but have it as a fresh install, upgraded to Windows 10. Unfortunately I no longer have my physical copy of Windows 7 (pretty sure I left it with my mom when I moved, but she can't find it)
One of my friends suggested how to go about doing this:
- Backup files from SSD
- Upgrade system to Windows 10, since it's still free to do for another month
- Use MagicJellyBean to get my Win10 CD Key
- Wipe the drive
- Put together new machine
- Boot without drives
- Set BIOS to UEFI, reboot, shut down
- plug in SSD
- Install Win10 via USB
Apparently I'm bad at Googling, because I honestly cannot find anywhere that explains how to safely delete everything off an SSD that also runs your OS. I'm pretty sure everything else I can do without problem.
Unless, of course, there's an easier way to go about doing this. Any and all help is appreciated.
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