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tomclarke91

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Hello - long time user first time poster!

I'm building a new PC and I want to move my current storage into the new PC. I have:

1x SSD (few games and programs on there)
2x HDD (acts as 1 lump of storage somehow, has my windows OS)

When I move over to new PC, I'd like to do 2 things -
1) Bring all my hard drives over and keep files, photos, music, programs etc etc,
2) Move my OS from the HDD onto the SSD to run better.

My question is - what is the best way to do this that lets me keep everything? I've been looking around and there's a few different answers. Will everything need reformatting in the new PC? My current thinking is..

1 - Create windows installation USB
2 - put SSD into new PC build
3 - install windows onto SSD
4 - put HDD into new PC build
5 - remove windows partition from HDD

Will that process let me move the OS to SSD, solve any new hardware issues, AND let me keep everything on the HDD? (The stuff on the SSD I can just move to HDD prior to this)

Sorry for long post :D any and all help appreciated
 
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VJ_Gamer
Your current thinking will work. But before that, if you are having windows 10 then link your Microsoft account to the Windows 10 digital license on your device now. Later when you are upgrading the hardware like motherboard etc, just install a fresh copy of windows on SSD and reactivate the windows by using your MS account.

Check the below link:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/20530/windows-...

SO it would be
1 Linking your Microsoft account to the Windows 10 digital license on your device now
2 Creating windows installation USB
3 Backup your SSD
4 Insert the SSD into new PC build
5 Install windows onto SSD
6 Activate windows by using MS account or Product key.
7 Insert the HDD into new PC build
8 Remove windows partition...
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Your current thinking will work. But before that, if you are having windows 10 then link your Microsoft account to the Windows 10 digital license on your device now. Later when you are upgrading the hardware like motherboard etc, just install a fresh copy of windows on SSD and reactivate the windows by using your MS account.

Check the below link:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/20530/windows-...

SO it would be
1 Linking your Microsoft account to the Windows 10 digital license on your device now
2 Creating windows installation USB
3 Backup your SSD
4 Insert the SSD into new PC build
5 Install windows onto SSD
6 Activate windows by using MS account or Product key.
7 Insert the HDD into new PC build
8 Remove windows partition from HDD

Now you are good.

Good Luck.:) Peace.
 
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tomclarke91

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Hey thanks for confirming my thoughts and the knowledge sharing! I am indeed Win10 so that is super handy to know. Hopefully it shall all work - I will be attempting this weekend.

Cheers! :D
 
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