Can I reset windows 10 onto a new drive

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I recently purchased a new ssd to upgrade my computer. I am currently running my windows and all my other files on one hdd. If i were to reset windows (the remove everything option) does it allow me to reinstall the windows on the new ssd or would I have to use the .iso file method.
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Typical W10 ISO file is just shy of 4.6GB, W7 about 3.2GB. I know that W10 has and installs in very beginning typical NIC drivers and can connect to internet by wire at that time. Intel and Realtek NIC drivers have best compatibility rate. Once installation starts in W10 and those drivers are installed, W10 can download drivers for an astonishing number of parts.
Wireless devices are SOL and can't automatically connect to router/modem until full installation and network setting.
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If you reset, it only resets to that drive. You don't have to use the .iso file method though, Windows 10 will create a bootable USB flash drive that you can boot from and it will install to your new location. Much easier than cloning the drive, not to mention it will be a cleaner install, less chance of problems.
 
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True. I got a new hard drive and I couldn't get it to clone properly, so I ended up using the USB boot disc made with the Win10 utility. Worked very well.

This link tells how to make a disc or a USB drive to do it from.
https://www.techworm.net/2016/12/create-bootable-windows-10-usb-installation-disk.html

I am assuming that the USB utility has to has basic NIC drivers to allow stuff to download as I did mine with a 4GB USB stick and my Windows folder is over 19GB in it. Now some of that is from updates since then, but still, that is well over 75 percent compression, so I believe it installs the basics and then downloads the rest. I haven't tried it on a computer not connected to the internet, so I could be mistaken though.
 
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Typical W10 ISO file is just shy of 4.6GB, W7 about 3.2GB. I know that W10 has and installs in very beginning typical NIC drivers and can connect to internet by wire at that time. Intel and Realtek NIC drivers have best compatibility rate. Once installation starts in W10 and those drivers are installed, W10 can download drivers for an astonishing number of parts.
Wireless devices are SOL and can't automatically connect to router/modem until full installation and network setting.
 
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