Install windows

[minezsz]

Hello, so recently I buy a new ssd and I want to make it as my boot drive on my laptop. My plan is to format my laptop and then I clone it to my ssd. Then I wipe my hdd. What do you guys think? Do you guys have any recommendation on how should I install it? Thanks in advance!

[Mike87]

Do you want to have a fresh install or clone it to the SSD? If you want to be sure that the files are gone from your old HDD then format it first with the windows CD. After that put in the SSD and install Windows.

[VVoltor]

Use the Microsoft media creation tool

 

Create a USB drive, plug in your new SSD, boot and install Windows from the USB drive.

 

After, connect your old drive though an external adaptor or something if you want to copy stuff from it to your new drive.

 

[El_indian]

I would recommend backing up everything you need from the laptop and installing a fresh copy of Windows on the new SSD.

 

Then install all your programs again, etc. + copy your files over. Make a list of all the programs you need. You can also backup all your Chrome data, bookmarks, etc. 

[Squish4058]

if you mean cloning your laptop hard drive and putting it in your desktop it likely wont work

I reccomend backing up all your files to usb, then fresh installing windows on the desktop

[A Silver]

46 minutes ago, minezsz said:

Hello, so recently I buy a new ssd and I'm planning to format my laptop and have my windows installed in my new ssd. Do you guys have any recommendation on how should I install it? Should I format my laptop first, and then I clone it to my ssd and set my bios to boot from it? Thanks in advance!

When i got an SDD for my pc i unplugged my main HDD and installed windows to the SDD and then plugged the HDD back in and added a new shortcut to all the programs on the old HDD

[minezsz]

Oh sorry if my question is not that clear. I will use my ssd on my laptop as well and I want to make it as my boot drive. But I lost my windows activation key and I'm afraid I should buy a new windows. Soo, what do you think?

7 minutes ago, kris2340k said:

if you mean cloning your laptop hard drive and putting it in your desktop it likely wont work

I reccomend backing up all your files to usb, then fresh installing windows on the desktop

 

[Squish4058]

IT should tie the key into the motherboard. At least windows 8 and 10 should.  Only way to really know is to try