Switching out M.2 SSDs

[xJakkz]

Soooo, I store all my files I like to move around on a(n?) M.2 SSD. It was only 120GBs or so, so I decided to buy a new one. Only problem is, that SSD is also where Windows is.

 

WHAT DO I DO?

 

 

[zzzzzzzhhh]

Move all your files that you want from the old SSD to a new one, then do a clean installation of Windows on the new SSD.

 

It is fairly simple, I don't think I deserve an 'Informative' icon for this.

[xJakkz]

9 minutes ago, Vespertine said:

Move all your files that you want from the old SSD to a new one, then do a clean installation of Windows on the new SSD.

 

It is fairly simple, I don't think I deserve an 'Informative' icon for this.

Thanks, I tried that but when I re-installed Windows, it wouldn't let me re-use my product code. Is there a work around. (Bare with me, I'm a bit of a noob)

[knightslugger]

3 minutes ago, xJakkz said:

Thanks, I tried that but when I re-installed Windows, it wouldn't let me re-use my product code. Is there a work around. (Bare with me, I'm a bit of a noob)

It should have worked, so long as the MB didn't change in the process. It should have recognized the MB S/N right away.

[xJakkz]

2 minutes ago, knightslugger said:

It should have worked, so long as the MB didn't change in the process. It should have recognized the MB S/N right away.

Huh, how weird...

[zzzzzzzhhh]

11 minutes ago, xJakkz said:

Thanks, I tried that but when I re-installed Windows, it wouldn't let me re-use my product code. Is there a work around. (Bare with me, I'm a bit of a noob)

Carry on into the 'I don't have a product code' and will complete your OS installation, then you can fix the product code issue or go the route of piracy of certain programs I will not mention for obvious reasons. Unactivated windows is not really different from activated windows anyway.

[xJakkz]

1 minute ago, Vespertine said:

Carry on into the 'I don't have a product code' and will complete your OS installation, then you can fix the product code issue or go the route of piracy of certain programs I will not mention for obvious reasons. Unactivated windows is not really different from activated windows anyway.

I'll do that then, thanks you guys!

[MkaiL]

There is no need for piracy. Put your old ssd back, link the windows key to your account. Then put the new ssd in and log in with that account. Weird that this happens with only an ssd change but this method will solve that.

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