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I believe that windows key are kept in the motherboard now that what happened  with my desktop

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Hello all,

 

So I'm thinking about upgrading my shitty HP laptop with a Samsung 850 EVO.

I currently have Windows 10 Pro installed on it. What will happen if I replace my HDD with an SSD?

Will it automatically detect Windows 10 and start installing? Will I have to use some sort of program to export data etc?

 

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Hello all,

 

So I'm thinking about upgrading my shitty HP laptop with a Samsung 850 EVO.

I currently have Windows 10 Pro installed on it. What will happen if I replace my HDD with an SSD?

Will it automatically detect Windows 10 and start installing? Will I have to use some sort of program to export data etc?

 

Thanks

 

It won't start installing by itself. You'll need a media drive with Win 10 on it. For the rest (activation) it should be automatic.

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I believe that windows key are kept in the motherboard now that what happened  with my desktop

Alrgiht so I shouldn't have any problems, and don't have to use some sort of data moving tool if I don't want to?

CPU: Core i5 4690k                                                   Motherboard: Gigabyte Z97M                     RAM: 16GB HyperX Fury Red                             

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Case: NZXT S340 red/black                                      Case lighting: NZXT Hue+                          Mouse: Logitech G502

Cooling: Cooler Master Hyper212 Evo                     Operating system: Windows 10 64-bit

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It won't start installing by itself. You'll need a media drive with Win 10 on it. For the rest (activation) it should be automatic.

Yeah of course :D

So just make a bootable USB drive, remove HDD, insert SSD and I should be good right?

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Use samsung data migration tool its free from their web site...

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Yeah of course :D

So just make a bootable USB drive, remove HDD, insert SSD and I should be good right?

 

Yes and after you install the SSD, make sure you boot of the USB and off you go. I hope you realise this will be a fresh install. 

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Use samsung data migration tool its free from their web site...

Well there's not really anything I want to transfer anyway, since I only use this laptop for college.

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Alrgiht so I shouldn't have any problems, and don't have to use some sort of data moving tool if I don't want to?

Yeah if you okay with a fresh windows install

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Yes and after you install the SSD, make sure you boot of the USB and off you go. I hope you realise this will be a fresh install. 

Yes I know, that's no problem, there's pretty much nothing installed on it anway, just basic stuff.

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Well there's not really anything I want to transfer anyway, since I only use this laptop for college.

Couldn't you just image your current build straight on to the SSD? 

 

Use Ghost or True Image?

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Couldn't you just image your current build straight on to the SSD? 

 

Use Ghost or True Image?

I don't know, will this make sure I don't have to go through the whole installation process?

Also, wouldn't that make my laptop a bit slower than a fresh install?

CPU: Core i5 4690k                                                   Motherboard: Gigabyte Z97M                     RAM: 16GB HyperX Fury Red                             

GPU: RX 580                                                             Storage: Sandisk Ultra II 240GB                  PSU: Seasonic M12II Evo 520W

Case: NZXT S340 red/black                                      Case lighting: NZXT Hue+                          Mouse: Logitech G502

Cooling: Cooler Master Hyper212 Evo                     Operating system: Windows 10 64-bit

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