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Hi,

So i currently have windows 7 home on installed on my HDD (2TB) but I am looking to get windows 10 pro soon. I also want to install the new copy on an SSD (M.2 250GB) I am going to purchase and was wondering is there anyway to upgrade from windows 7 to 10 by simply installing the new copy onto the SSD instead of on the HDD. I just don't have a spare HDD at the moment to copy all of my files over so I can format the HDD.

Any ideas or help on this matter would be great,
Thanks in advance.
 
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1. Yes, you want Win 10 Home and not Pro. Unless you really need the extra few corporate features, there is zero performance difference.

2. You use the...
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If you want to avoid reinstalling all the software programs and game, I would clone the HDD to the SSD, disconnect the HDD, and then upgrade to Win10.

If you want a fresh install of Win10, disconnect the HDD and install Win10 on to the SSD, then you will have to reinstall all programs.
 
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Right.
Too many moving parts to do it in one action.

Clone to the SSD and then upgrade.
or
Upgrade, then clone to the SSD
or
(much preferred) Clean install of Win 10 on the new SSD. Cloning usually works. Except when it doesn't.
 
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champae86

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Hi guys, thank you for your quick replies.
Firstly, sorry no, no particular reason i was going to get the pro version other than I was getting a good deal and the prices difference between that and home was almost nothing but after looking into some features, it would probably make more sense to just get the home edition in the end.
My issue with the fresh install of windows 10 on the ssd is that I will only be getting a product key, not a CD. So will I have to use that windows "media creation tool" to upgrade, and so I will not be able to disconnect my hard drive.
 
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1. Yes, you want Win 10 Home and not Pro. Unless you really need the extra few corporate features, there is zero performance difference.

2. You use the MediaCreation tool to create a USB or DVD install. Not directly on the hard drive.
Boot from that USB and install on the SSD as desired.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10
Then:
How to do a CLEAN installation of Windows 10


3. Be very wary of the cheap discount key sellers. If it is really cheap, it is unlikely to be actually valid.
Seriously.
 
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champae86

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Ah okay that sounds much better! Thanks so much for your help and really quick reply!

Should be like a whole new PC for myself with windows 10 and an SSD finally.

Thanks!
 
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