HDD to SSD first time Windows installation

RustedBot · Oct 31, 2016

With a brand new laptop that has never been booted up, is it possible to swap out the HDD to an SSD and have it go through the Windows installation process or will that only happen on the default HDD?

chassmith · Oct 31, 2016

how are you installing windows ? via cd.... should work. if it is an install on the HDD then no. of coruse making the backup disk and then swapping the HDD for an SSD then installing of the disk, would work.

RustedBot · Oct 31, 2016

The laptop comes with Windows already installed, so I guess that's on the HDD then. Does every laptop come with a backup disk?

chassmith · Oct 31, 2016

kind of. they went out of favor a while agao as it was not cost effective to send out the CD. >< yeah right ! BUUUT most have a section of the HDD with recovery in it and you can usually make CD/DVD for recovery. look (serch in start) for a program saying something about recovery. it should prompt you to make discs. if you cant find it call the company that makes you laptop ask if there is a way to make the back up cd/dvd ...

RustedBot · Oct 31, 2016

Ah okay. Would any CD work and would it require multiple CDs to backup the operating system?

chassmith · Oct 31, 2016

depends on the program. yes you would need multy cd's. poke around and find the program* first

*if there is one I used to, back in the long long ago the before time, work for hp.

RustedBot · Oct 31, 2016

Would this guide work if swapping to a new HDD? It might be the simplest solution if so.

http://www.howtogeek.com/224342/how-to-clean-install-windows-10/

chassmith · Oct 31, 2016

yes i believe that is a good guide to walk you over what i suggested

USAFRet · Oct 31, 2016

RustedBot :

What OS is it?

RustedBot · Oct 31, 2016

Windows 10

RustedBot · Oct 31, 2016

Okay, thanks for the help. I'll follow the guide.

USAFRet · Oct 31, 2016

RustedBot :

You can obtain the WIN 10 install media here:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10/

But generally, you'd need to turn the PC on and let the installed OS activate first.

THEN you can take that drive out and install on the SSD.

RustedBot · Oct 31, 2016

Okay, I'll be sure the OS has activated first. Thanks for your help!

USAFRet · Oct 31, 2016

RustedBot :

You'll also need to gather all the drivers for your hardware. The base Win 10 install will not have those.

RustedBot · Oct 31, 2016

How would I do that?

USAFRet · Oct 31, 2016

RustedBot :

Go to the manufacturers website.
Find all the drivers.
Save to a USB stick
After the OS installed, install those drivers.

LAN, audio, touchpad, etc, etc.

RustedBot · Oct 31, 2016

Thanks.

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