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Terranamics

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Hey, I am downloading windows 10, steam, and some other stuff. Then I have to move the ssd to a new system. Is there anything special I need to do?
 
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I'd highly recommend waiting until the hardware comes in and install Windows onto that PC instead of trying to do a transfer. The biggest thing is the license key ties itself to the hardware (mainly motherboard) in the system and can be major pain to try and transfer over to the new hardware. This doesn't even include the potential compatibility issues that may arise as others have mentioned if the key does transfer.

The only safe option you can do to speed things up a little is to download the Windows 10 image and set it up on a USB drive to boot/install from.
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Terranamics

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So, my friend has not built his computer yet, and he will be coming over this weekend and we will build it. However to speed up the process, he gave me his ssd and his windows key so that I could download it on his ssd using my computer. Now I will be moving it to his computer, is there anything special I need to do?
 
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why don't you just download windows on the new system, that way windows can download the right drivers for the parts in the new computer, if your current one is super different then windows may refuse to boot on the new system, so just download windows when you get the new system
 
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Yes.
Don't do that.

You're speaking of "installing" the OS, vs just downloading it?

Moving a drive with an already installed OS is problematic.
It may completely fail to boot when you put this drive in the new system. And you'll flail about for a couple of hours trying to 'fix it'.
And end up back here, asking for tips on how to fix it.
And you'll get the same response as you're getting right now....full reinstallation on the drive, in the system where it will live.

Again, don't do this. And you're not really saving much time.
 
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banker

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reminds me of me yesterday, I got a new build and stuck my old hard drive with windows in it and I spent hours trying to fix it, and i ended up having to fresh install windows, trust me you don't want to go through that experience
 
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I'd highly recommend waiting until the hardware comes in and install Windows onto that PC instead of trying to do a transfer. The biggest thing is the license key ties itself to the hardware (mainly motherboard) in the system and can be major pain to try and transfer over to the new hardware. This doesn't even include the potential compatibility issues that may arise as others have mentioned if the key does transfer.

The only safe option you can do to speed things up a little is to download the Windows 10 image and set it up on a USB drive to boot/install from.
 
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