- Jun 9, 2017
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Hi,
I am building a custom PC, and I want to install Windows 10 on to an SSD (which will be the only permanent storage device). I have a i) blank/empty/new SSD (120gb), ii) Windows 10 ISO (downloaded from Microsoft) on a 16gb USB, iii) a licence key (bought separately online), and iv) the rest of the required PC bits. I would like to confirm a few things before I pull the trigger:
1) Is it simply a case of building the PC, switching it on, entering bios, changing the boot order to boot from the USB (containing the Windows 10 ISO), installing Windows on the SSD, adding the licence key, finishing the install, rebooting and removing USB, entering bios, changing boot order to boot from SSD - hey presto, Windows 10 is installed?
2) I heard that the Windows 10 licence is linked to the specific CPU i.e. if I change the CPU, then I lose my licence. Is this true? I am planning to replace my CPU very soon (I am using a cheap one temporarily).
3) Ideally, I would like to make this PC dual boot – both Linux and Windows. Once I have completed point #1, can I then easily install a lightweight Linux distro? If so, upon boot up, how would I choose which operating system to select? Would it be better for me to have a separate and distinct SSD for the Linux operating system?
Thanks in advance, hive-mind. All comments appreciated. I am very keen to learn, so any additional advice, comments or suggestions are also welcome.
I am building a custom PC, and I want to install Windows 10 on to an SSD (which will be the only permanent storage device). I have a i) blank/empty/new SSD (120gb), ii) Windows 10 ISO (downloaded from Microsoft) on a 16gb USB, iii) a licence key (bought separately online), and iv) the rest of the required PC bits. I would like to confirm a few things before I pull the trigger:
1) Is it simply a case of building the PC, switching it on, entering bios, changing the boot order to boot from the USB (containing the Windows 10 ISO), installing Windows on the SSD, adding the licence key, finishing the install, rebooting and removing USB, entering bios, changing boot order to boot from SSD - hey presto, Windows 10 is installed?
2) I heard that the Windows 10 licence is linked to the specific CPU i.e. if I change the CPU, then I lose my licence. Is this true? I am planning to replace my CPU very soon (I am using a cheap one temporarily).
3) Ideally, I would like to make this PC dual boot – both Linux and Windows. Once I have completed point #1, can I then easily install a lightweight Linux distro? If so, upon boot up, how would I choose which operating system to select? Would it be better for me to have a separate and distinct SSD for the Linux operating system?
Thanks in advance, hive-mind. All comments appreciated. I am very keen to learn, so any additional advice, comments or suggestions are also welcome.
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