quick question about windows on my new computer

[Howitz]

i currently have a laptop which initially came with a regular harddrive in it with windows 8 pre-installed from the oem, i updated to windows 10, then i bought an ssd and cloned my drive on the ssd and did windows reinitialization, so far everything works on my laptop.

 

i bought a new system that i will be assembling next week, and my plan is to just plug my ssd with windows 10 cloned from my initial laptop harddrive into the new rig, then do a windows reinitialization to wipe all the old laptop drivers and files and start anew. what are the issues i could face, and what would be the best solution in your mind. i plan to install a new windows liscence into the old laptop harddrive and put it back into the laptop too.

[Velvet Revolver]

You need to freshly install a new OEM OS. Just format your old HDD and install OS.

Or do you want to take out the old OS and leave the HDD with all its files, then install new OS?

I never heard of such an oddball way of doing things that way.

How much space you got on the HDD free and used?

[Howitz]

3 minutes ago, Velvet Revolver said:

You need to freshly install a new OEM OS.

can you describe the procedure a little bit, i am kinda new to this and micrsoft always make things complicated... like, how the hell cant i get my windows activation key, it was never on the laptop, nor on the papers that came with it, but still i guess it belongs to me right...

[Velvet Revolver]

You need the ISO file, or a CD/DVD or USB of the OS you want, do you have one of those?

[Howitz]

Just now, Velvet Revolver said:

You need the ISO file, or a CD/DVD or USB of the OS you want, do you have one of those?

ohh yeah i have no problem installing the iso on a bootable usb key, problem is i dont have my oem windows liscence activation code...

[Velvet Revolver]

Yes you need that code. There are programs that can detect the code of an OEM OS, when the HDD is not formatted. I have done that with my Vista system. From there its easy. But companies now format and wipe used computers. Other companies just sell you the computer without a HDD. Which adds another $100 to the system for an OS, but it curtails stupid fucks from returning and just being stupid fucks in general, so cant blame the companies for doing it that way.

[Howitz]

23 minutes ago, Velvet Revolver said:

Yes you need that code. There are programs that can detect the code of an OEM OS, when the HDD is not formatted. I have done that with my Vista system. From there its easy. But companies now format and wipe used computers. Other companies just sell you the computer without a HDD. Which adds another $100 to the system for an OS, but it curtails stupid fucks from returning and just being stupid fucks in general, so cant blame the companies for doing it that way.

well all in all if i have issues i think i will just contact microsoft support... they make things complicated but they can actually help you out from previous experiences.

[Velvet Revolver]

2 hours ago, Howitz said:

well all in all if i have issues i think i will just contact microsoft support... they make things complicated but they can actually help you out from previous experiences.

I hope things work out for you, and hopefully they have CSReps that speak fluent english with no non American accents.