Need Help with reinstalling windows

[Ramontes]

So I am planning to move windows to my samsung 850 evo from my san disk ultra II to place the san disk in my ps4. So how do i go about reformatting the sandisk (which has the os) to move to the ps4 and what will happen when i attempt to reinstall windows with a key that would technically still be in use.

[ShadySocks]

What you are doing with the key is technically illegal, but still works sometimes. You reformat the sandisk by going to 'This PC' and right clicking the sandisk then pressing format. Then use media creation tool to install windows.

[Ramontes]

Just now, ShadySocks said:

What you are doing with the key is technically illegal, but still works sometimes. You reformat the sandisk by going to 'This PC' and right clicking the sandisk then pressing format. Then use media creation tool to install windows.

but reformatting the disc would leave me with no os how would i go about doing it legally as it is just another ssd in my system

[ShadySocks]

Use the media creation tool to install windows to the ssd.

[Ramontes]

1 minute ago, ShadySocks said:

Use the media creation tool to install windows to the ssd.

so from what i understand that is just the installer for windows and then i would just use the same key again correct? i dont plan on duplicating the drive just a fresh install of windows with the same key(sorry if my questions seem redundant) 

[Freezanator]

@Ramontes I went through tons of trials and errors to setup a dual drive setup in my laptop. So, here are the steps I came up after going through that experience but since you're having a single drive, I've altered the instructions a bit. Here you go:
 

Equipment needed: 

• 1x SSD/HDD
• 1x SATA to USB cable [Laptop/Desktop] OR 1x Drive caddy (which is the size of your DVD drive, either 9.5mm or 12.7mm in height) [Laptop] OR 1x SATA cable [Desktop]

1. Download the Windows 10 installation media here.
2. Run the Media Creation Tool and select the Create installation media for another PC.
3. Change the recommended options to the exact Windows of your PC. (Make sure you get the bit-type right!)
4. Choose the USB Flash Drive option and find your USB drive in the list. (Make sure it is at least 4GB)
5. Wait for the files to download to the USB flash drive (it took me more than 3 hours at 1 Mb/s)
6. The USB flash drive will be renamed and its icon will be changed as it has become a bootable USB drive. Remove the USB flash drive and BACK UP FILES THAT YOU NEED in somewhere not in your computer, neither in the USB drive you just used.
7. Go to Power Options > Choose what the power buttons do > Change settings that are currently unavailable > UNCHECK Fast Startup
8. Turn of your computer and unplug ALL your drives. Plug in your new SSD. Plug in your USB flash drive.
9. Turn on your PC. Your computer will be looking for something to boot, which will be the USB flash drive since the SSD doesn't have anything on it.
10. Choose your Language, Time and Keyboard input. Click "Install Now" on the next 'page'.
11. Accept the terms, and choose the "Custom: Install Windows only (advanced)". 
12. DELETE any partitions which are on the SSD and proceed. 
13. After everything is set up, plug in your older drive and take out any files (Documents, Pictures, Music, etc. NOT Programs) you want and move it out of your old SSD into your new SSD. 
14. Unplug your old SSD and you're all done! 

 

[Freezanator]

29 minutes ago, Ramontes said:

so from what i understand that is just the installer for windows and then i would just use the same key again correct? i dont plan on duplicating the drive just a fresh install of windows with the same key(sorry if my questions seem redundant) 

It is best to reinstall Windows onto your new SSD and just move important files over from your old SSD to the new one. If you move programs and/or applications, they would not work on your new SSD. Only important files (i.e. Pictures, Documents, Music and a few more I forgot) can be moved. By the way, what version of Windows are you using?

[Freezanator]

36 minutes ago, ShadySocks said:

What you are doing with the key is technically illegal, but still works sometimes. You reformat the sandisk by going to 'This PC' and right clicking the sandisk then pressing format. Then use media creation tool to install windows.

No it is not illegal. Also, OP doesn't require a product key to reinstall Windows onto the new SSD as Windows is tied to the computer's motherboard. This is why you can change any other component in your computer but if you change the motherboard, you'll be required to purchase a new copy of Windows unless that copy of Windows is a retail version.  

[Cyracus]

you could clone your drive, no need to reinstall or reconfigure windows that way http://www.howtogeek.com/199068/how-to-upgrade-your-existing-hard-drive-in-under-an-hour/

 

[Ramontes]

3 minutes ago, Freezanator said:

It is best to reinstall Windows onto your new SSD and just move important files over from your old SSD to the new one. If you move programs and/or applications, they would not work on your new SSD. Only important files (i.e. Pictures, Documents, Music and a few more I forgot) can be moved. By the way, what version of Windows are you using?

windows 10 and yeah it was just to a new ssd same motherboard just removing the slower boot drive

[Freezanator]

1 minute ago, Ramontes said:

windows 10 and yeah it was just to a new ssd same motherboard just removing the slower boot drive

Then follow the long list of instructions I posted above.  

[Ramontes]

9 minutes ago, Freezanator said:

Then follow the long list of instructions I posted above.  

allright will do thank you