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so I have an ssd and a new Windows 10 license,(I don't want to delete all my stuff from my storage hard drive) and I want to put the OS on the ssd. My question is: how do I put the OS onto the ssd if my windows is still on the hard drive? (If there is a video tutorial out there please link that instead of giving me instructions so I can follow the video on the phone through the process.)
 
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Hi

You need a windows 10 usb or dvd

Connect ssd to lowest numbered sata port
Disconnect sata power and data from existing hard drive
To ensure new installstion does not use boot partition on old hard drive

Once windows 10 installed update device drivers as appropriate

Finally re connect old sata hard drive

Make sure ssd is still boot disk when booting up with both disks by going into uefi or bios to check

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Mike Barnes
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elmo2006

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Drive imaging. Download one of the many imaging tools (free) out there and use that to image the old HDD to the SSD. Once completed, simply swap out the drives and you should be golden. Its easier than you think it is!
 
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Hi

You need a windows 10 usb or dvd

Connect ssd to lowest numbered sata port
Disconnect sata power and data from existing hard drive
To ensure new installstion does not use boot partition on old hard drive

Once windows 10 installed update device drivers as appropriate

Finally re connect old sata hard drive

Make sure ssd is still boot disk when booting up with both disks by going into uefi or bios to check

Regards
Mike Barnes
 
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The surest way to avoid problems is to disconnect the HDD.

Download an image of the OS you want to install and burn it to a bootable CD/DVD/USB device. That also ensures you have a backup in case you need to reinstall it at a later date.

Then disconnect your current hard drive and connect your SSD to the same port. It needs to be a lower numbered port than you will used to reconnect the HDD later.

Boot from from the removable media and run the install doing the reboots as required.

When the install is complete, power down and remove the bootable removable media.

Power up again and you should boot from the SSD. Then install updates, drivers, etc. as needed.

Power down again and connect the HDD to a higher numbered port than what the SSD is connected to.

Power up, booting from the SSD. Install application software setting any data drive settings in the application software to the new HDD drive.

At that point you should be good to go.
 
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I read your post and have two questions for you:

1. You mentioned that you have Microsoft Windows installed on your old hard disk drive. That would indicate that your old hard disk drive is the primary boot drive and it is designated as the C: drive. Is that correct?

2. You mentioned that you had Microsoft Windows and "stuff" installed on your hard disk drive. You stated that you did not want to delete your "stuff" from the hard drive. Does the "stuff" include software applications, utilities, and/or games?

Microsoft Windows 10 installation tutorials can be found over at youtube.com.
 
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1.) I only have 1 hard drive, and that is C:

2.) The "stuff" does include games, apps, and utilities.
 
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Thanks a lot, but I still have one question. If its Windows 10 Home, how many Gigabytes should I have on my usb so I can copy the image of windows 10 home to the usb? I have a 16GB usb, but should I get one with more Gigabytes?
 
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Thanks for answering the questions.

So far you've reached the point where you have a fresh clean install of Windows 10 plus drivers on a new ssd.

Your old hard disk still has a copy of Windows, drivers, applications, utilities, and games. When you plug in the hard drive it will no longer be the primary drive. Instead it will be a secondary drive designated as the D: drive. You'll wind up with two versions of Windows and the applications, utilities, and games will not be on the new ssd. Have you given any thought about what to do?

 
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