SSD Windows 10 Reinstall?

[Swanky Rumbling]

Alright, I just cloned my Windows 10 files, but it's asking for my product key. I never had to input that in my original reinstall, and I wouldn't remember it for my life.

Is there a way for me to get around this or look up my product key? What should I do?

 

[mcnumpty23]

use something like this doesnt say windows 10 but will do it anyway

http://en.janek2012.eu/ultimate-pid-checker/

 

[Swanky Rumbling]

use something like this doesnt say windows 10 but will do it anyway

http://en.janek2012.eu/ultimate-pid-checker/

Have you used this app before to obtain a key? How do I check it to find 10 if it doesn't say Windows 10? What should I check for?

 

[mcnumpty23]

yes have used it on windows 10 just open it leave everything set as it is (for 8 or 8.1)

click the little windows logo and it will show your key

 

[Swanky Rumbling]

yes have used it on windows 10 just open it leave everything set as it is (for 8 or 8.1)

click the little windows logo and it will show your key

It says "This key doesn't work with the edition of Windows"

 

[mcnumpty23]

works fine for me how did you get windows 10?

upgrade?

clean install?

heres another software see if they key it finds is identical

https://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/

 

[mcnumpty23]

and if you cloned it and the original was activated then it shouldnt even ask for a key unless you changed hardware

 

[Swanky Rumbling]

and if you cloned it and the original was activated then it shouldnt even ask for a key unless you changed hardware

Yeah, I'm installing and SSD right now.

 

[Swanky Rumbling]

works fine for me how did you get windows 10?

upgrade?

clean install?

heres another software see if they key it finds is identical

https://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/

I got it via upgrading

 

[mcnumpty23]

bit confused--if you cloned windows then its an identical copy

but you just said installing

theres no installing if its a clone its a copy from one hard drive to another

 

[Swanky Rumbling]

bit confused--if you cloned windows then its an identical copy

but you just said installing

theres no installing if its a clone its a copy from one hard drive to another

I'm trying to install Windows 10 on an SSD. How do I make an IDENTICAL copy without it asking for a key? I cloned Windows 10 from Microsoft's website, and when I ran setup from my DVD drive, it asked for a key.

 

[USAFRet]

bit confused--if you cloned windows then its an identical copy

but you just said installing

theres no installing if its a clone its a copy from one hard drive to another

I'm trying to install Windows 10 on an SSD. How do I make an IDENTICAL copy without it asking for a key? I cloned Windows 10 from Microsoft's website, and when I ran setup from my DVD drive, it asked for a key.

You didn't 'clone' anything.

What was on this PC before?
For the 'free' Upgrade to Windows 10, you must have a qualifying OS installed first. Windows 7 or 8.1.

If this is an absolutely bare PC, with no previous OS, then you must buy something. Either Win 7 or 8.1 and Upgrade to Win 10, or buy Win 10 outright.

 

[mcnumpty23]

no you are getting mixed up--you cant clone from microsofts website

you either retrieve the windows 10 key you currently have using those softwares

then download the EXACT VERSION of 10 you are entitled to

and then use that key during install

or you clone straight from the original hard drive to the ssd--no downloading windows from microsoft at all

you use some free software like macrium reflect that copies the hard drive identically to the ssd

 

[Swanky Rumbling]

bit confused--if you cloned windows then its an identical copy

but you just said installing

theres no installing if its a clone its a copy from one hard drive to another

I'm trying to install Windows 10 on an SSD. How do I make an IDENTICAL copy without it asking for a key? I cloned Windows 10 from Microsoft's website, and when I ran setup from my DVD drive, it asked for a key.

You didn't 'clone' anything.

What was on this PC before?
For the 'free' Upgrade to Windows 10, you must have a qualifying OS installed first. Windows 7 or 8.1.

If this is an absolutely bare PC, with no previous OS, then you must buy something. Either Win 7 or 8.1 and Upgrade to Win 10, or buy Win 10 outright.

Ok. So, I bought Windows 8. It gave me an upgrade to 10. I took the upgrade. It didn't ask me for anything. Now, how do I get the OS on the SSD? Or do you not have a storage background?

 

[USAFRet]

bit confused--if you cloned windows then its an identical copy

but you just said installing

theres no installing if its a clone its a copy from one hard drive to another

I'm trying to install Windows 10 on an SSD. How do I make an IDENTICAL copy without it asking for a key? I cloned Windows 10 from Microsoft's website, and when I ran setup from my DVD drive, it asked for a key.

You didn't 'clone' anything.

What was on this PC before?
For the 'free' Upgrade to Windows 10, you must have a qualifying OS installed first. Windows 7 or 8.1.

If this is an absolutely bare PC, with no previous OS, then you must buy something. Either Win 7 or 8.1 and Upgrade to Win 10, or buy Win 10 outright.

Ok. So, I bought Windows 8. It gave me an upgrade to 10. I took the upgrade. It didn't ask me for anything. Now, how do I get the OS on the SSD? Or do you not have a storage background?

OK, now we're getting somewhere.
To move the install to the SSD, you need to use one of the current cloning tools.
Macrium Reflect, Easus Todo, Casper, Acronis Trueimage, Samsung Data Migration.

What you got from MS will not do what you desire.