how to install windows on new ssd?

[blitzilla]

Im currently running a  400/500 gb  evo 860 ssd  as my main  drive

I bought a  240gb  teamlite  ssd  to put in a  different  laptop. but  right now both are hooked  onto my  main pc to instal windows on it...
When I use  EaseUS  to try to ''Migrate  OS''  the  ssd  isnt  big  enough ( but  I dont want all the files  just  a working fresh  windows on a separate drive. ( the teamlite one)  its  a 240gb

[r2724r16]

2 minutes ago, blitzilla said:

When I use  EaseUS  to try to ''Migrate  OS''  the  ssd  isnt  big  enough ( but  I dont want all the files  just  a working fresh  windows on a separate drive. ( the teamlite one)  its  a 240gb

This is a XY Problem (read through this page): http://xyproblem.info/

 

Please give us more detail on what you want to do.

[ThomasJacobsen]

If you're using it on another system, you put windows installer on a usb stick and install it normally.

Windows keys are cheap on g2a etc.

[Slottr]

You won't be able to clone it because of the size difference. You'll have to use Microsoft's Windows ISO Tool, create a bootable drive and install windows fresh using that. 

 

I'd stick the new SSD into the laptop you want it in, then install Windows to it

[ThomasJacobsen]

22 minutes ago, Slottr said:

You won't be able to clone it because of the size difference. You'll have to use Microsoft's Windows ISO Tool, create a bootable drive and install windows fresh using that. 

 

I'd stick the new SSD into the laptop you want it in, then install Windows to it

When i moved my Windows from 1TB HDD to 156GB SSD i cut the contents of the 1TB to 156 and moved the whole thing, this is far from optimal

 

+1 on the USB stick with clean install

A windows 10 key from Kinguin is 20$

[homeap5]

Well, you CAN clone it using Macrium Reflect. Search this forum and you'll find many answers (every day someone asks the same question).