OS to SSD?

[bdn813]

Is it possible to move windows 10 to my ssd without having to reinstall?

 

I've looked everywhere and i can't find an answer to just move the OS with arconis by itself without bringing the whole drive with me. 

I know i can fresh install windows which i wouldn't have a problem doing but the thing is it's windows 8.1. I don't think i can re-upgrade to windows 10 again if i already did. Is it possible to just fresh reinstall and upgrade again to windows 10?

[MimigaKing]

4 minutes ago, bdn813 said:

Is it possible to move windows 10 to my ssd without having to reinstall?

 

I've looked everywhere and i can't find an answer to just move the OS with arconis by itself without bringing the whole drive with me. 

I know i can fresh install windows which i wouldn't have a problem doing but the thing is it's windows 8.1. I don't think i can re-upgrade to windows 10 again if i already did. Is it possible to just fresh reinstall and upgrade again to windows 10?

When you originally upgraded from windows 8.1 to windows 10. Microsoft generated a license that is linked to your motherboard. 

 

As long as you have that motherboard, windows 10 will be automatically activated upon installation. 

[bdn813]

Okay so i can just pop the CD in unplug the HDD and set boot drive to CD? Or set boot drive to ssd first?

[bdn813]

11 minutes ago, MimigaKing said:

When you originally upgraded from windows 8.1 to windows 10. Microsoft generated a license that is linked to your motherboard. 

 

As long as you have that motherboard, windows 10 will be automatically activated upon installation. 

Okay so i can just pop the CD in unplug the HDD and set boot drive to CD? Or set boot drive to ssd first?

[Enderman]

3 minutes ago, bdn813 said:

Okay so i can just pop the CD in unplug the HDD and set boot drive to CD? Or set boot drive to ssd first?

What CD?

Windows 8 CD? Because if you upgraded from 8 to 10 then you don't have a windows 10 CD.

You can't install windows 10 with an 8 disk.

 

Here is how to do it with a USB:

http://www.howtogeek.com/224342/how-to-clean-install-windows-10/

[bdn813]

2 minutes ago, Enderman said:

What CD?

Windows 8 CD? Because if you upgraded from 8 to 10 then you don't have a windows 10 CD.

You can't install windows 10 with an 8 disk.

 

Here is how to do it with a USB:

http://www.howtogeek.com/224342/how-to-clean-install-windows-10/

Sorry should of clarified. I found my usb drive so i will try this. I'll let you know how this goes. 

[Rohime]

You need to download Windows 10 installer from microsoft site (lots of GB) and NOT use the Win8 CD

[bdn813]

Okay so i downloaded the windows 10 ISO to my usb drive then did a clean install. Everything was wiped off of my drive as far as i know.... I haven't plugged my HDD back in but i WAS able to use my windows 8.1 key with the windows 10 ISO from the windows media creation page. Thanks for that link.