Changing my OS drive

[DrMacintosh]

Hello, so I should be getting an 850 EVO in December and I was wondering if it would be possible to transfer my Windows 10 activation over to the new SSD. 

 

Background: 

The original OS was an OEM license of Windows 7 Home Premium that was installed on an iMac. I then deactivated the OS with some command in the terminal (or whatever the Windows name for the console is) and transferred the license to my current PC where it not resides and upgraded it to Windows 10. 

 

Cloning my current drive is not an option. My OS is shot to hell. Can't update GPU drivers, File Explorer freezes if I right click files and will crash unless I wait for it, the Start Menu UI flickers or UI elements might not hook, and finally I know its complete garbage because even the reset option inside Windows miraculously failed to do anything other than say "We were not able to reset your PC." 

 

If there is no way to do this I will probably buy a license form Kinguin. Windows 10 is defiantly not worth what Microsoft is asking for it. Especially with how unreliable the OS is......

 

Also, the OS is "activated with a digital license linked to your Microsoft account" 

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, DrMacintosh said:

Hello, so I should be getting an 850 EVO in December and I was wondering if it would be possible to transfer my Windows 10 activation over to the new SSD. 

 

Background: 

The original OS was an OEM license of Windows 7 Home Premium that was installed on an iMac. I then deactivated the OS with some command in the terminal (or whatever the Windows name for the console is) and transferred the license to my current PC where it not resides and upgraded it to Windows 10. 

 

Cloning my current drive is not an option. My OS is shot to hell. Can't update GPU drivers, File Explorer freezes if I right click files and will crash unless I wait for it, the Start Menu UI flickers or UI elements might not hook, and finally I know its complete garbage because even the reset option inside Windows miraculously failed to do anything other than say "We were not able to reset your PC." 

 

If there is no way to do this I will probably buy a license form Kinguin. Windows 10 is defiantly not worth what Microsoft is asking for it. Especially with how unreliable the OS is......

 

Also, the OS is "activated with a digital license linked to your Microsoft account" 

Yes. Just reinstall will be totally fine.

 

https://support.microsoft.com/en-ca/help/20530/windows-10-reactivating-after-hardware-change

 

Sign in to MS Account, reinstall and done. I have done that in the past with my rig when my pc was win 8.1 on HDD, upgraded to win 10 (still HDD) to get the license and then reinstall all to the SSD. In fact I have reinstalled OS twice.

[stationvsbox]

as long as the cpu and mobo are the same, you won't even have to sign into MS

[DrMacintosh]

1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

Sign in to MS Account, reinstall and done. I have done that in the past with my rig when my pc was win 8.1 on HDD, upgraded to win 10 (still HDD) to get the license and then reinstall all to the SSD. In fact I have reinstalled OS twice.

I'm assuming I can just create a bootable USB stick or something and just reinstall? What will happen to my HDD with the OS install on it? Will it deactivate? 

[DrMacintosh]

1 minute ago, stationvsbox said:

as long as the cpu and mobo are the same, you won't even have to sign into MS

Oh really? Hmmmm.......Things might have gotten a lot easier......

[Guest]

1 minute ago, DrMacintosh said:

I'm assuming I can just create a bootable USB stick or something and just reinstall? What will happen to my HDD with the OS install on it? Will it deactivate? 

I am not sure but you can erase the HDD during the installation and that's what I did. Yes just make a usb stick

[DrMacintosh]

Just now, deXxterlab97 said:

I am not sure but you can erase the HDD during the installation and that's what I did. Yes just make a usb stick

So just to clear this up, If I keep my Mobo the same.......I can just reinstall. Right? 

[Guest]

Just now, DrMacintosh said:

So just to clear this up, If I keep my Mobo the same.......I can just reinstall. Right? 

Even if you change it you can reinstall. But yes.

 

This can help you reactivate Windows using the Activation troubleshooter if you make a significant hardware change later, such as replacing the motherboard.

[DrMacintosh]

2 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

such as replacing the motherboard.

Considered doing that this Holiday season, but I figured an Apple Watch would be more useful than a new Mobo and case. Its not like I wont be able to do the same exact thing with my mITX system