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Transfer W10 installation to new SSD disk - KaZio - Feb 13, 2018

Hi guys,

I just ordered myself a new SSD disk and have some questions i was hoping you could help me with.

1. How can i "transfer" my current Windows installation from my current HDD to the new SSD without any problems?
2. If i want to encrypt the disk, is this something i do with Veracrypt before the windows installation or after?

Thanks!

/KaZio

RE: Transfer W10 installation to new SSD disk - EliteTM - Feb 13, 2018

To answer your first question there are a ton of free software out there (think Samsung makes a program called Magician) that will take all your files or files that you pick and move them onto your SSD for you. For me, (this is just a personal thing) I like to move all my data off the hard drive and start from scratch with a clean Windows install on the SSD and then add the hard drive as bulk storage, but you can still achieve this using software.

RE: Transfer W10 installation to new SSD disk - ๖ۣۜApocalypse - Feb 13, 2018

(Feb 13, 2018 11:23 PM)EliteTM Wrote:  To answer your first question there are a ton of free software out there (think Samsung makes a program called Magician) that will take all your files or files that you pick and move them onto your SSD for you. For me, (this is just a personal thing) I like to move all my data off the hard drive and start from scratch with a clean Windows install on the SSD and then add the hard drive as bulk storage, but you can still achieve this using software.

There are different scenarios with the same results.

- If you wanna reinstall just the OS, should activate with no problem.

- If you want to migrate all your files, you need a migration software, should activate with no problem as well.

Regarding encryption, you can do it after installation.

To be on the safe side with Windows reactivation, tie the activation with your e-mail.

RE: Transfer W10 installation to new SSD disk - KaZio - Feb 14, 2018

(Feb 13, 2018 11:23 PM)EliteTM Wrote:  To answer your first question there are a ton of free software out there (think Samsung makes a program called Magician) that will take all your files or files that you pick and move them onto your SSD for you. For me, (this is just a personal thing) I like to move all my data off the hard drive and start from scratch with a clean Windows install on the SSD and then add the hard drive as bulk storage, but you can still achieve this using software.

Thanks, i'll check it out!


(Feb 13, 2018 11:33 PM)๖ۣۜApocalypse Wrote:  There are different scenarios with the same results.

- If you wanna reinstall just the OS, should activate with no problem.

- If you want to migrate all your files, you need a migration software, should activate with no problem as well.

Regarding encryption, you can do it after installation.

To be on the safe side with Windows reactivation, tie the activation with your e-mail.

1. I assume the new SSD can't be encrypted while its's being used? So i have to encrypt it from my current OS?
2. I need to reactivate Windows after migrating the data? If so, i guess it's sufficient with the license key?

RE: Transfer W10 installation to new SSD disk - ๖ۣۜApocalypse - Feb 14, 2018

First: Can be done while in use within the OS:

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Second: Activation is done automatically over the internet, if no issue is found:

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RE: Transfer W10 installation to new SSD disk - KaZio - Feb 15, 2018

Thanks for the help!

/KaZio