Installing my Windows 11 on a different drive?

[Drewsan]

Hey guys, I was wondering how I would go about installing Windows 11 on my new M.2 drive when I already have it installed on my SSD?

Ideally I wouldn't want to purchase a new version... But if I have to cancel I just boot up my current install and do it from there?

Thank you

 

[Mcnumpty2323]

Just clone your ssd to your m2
Or make an image of the ssd
Then load that on the m2
Then you also have an image for recovery use
If your pc became unbootable in the future

Then use the ssd for storage
Or as a second windows install
Just changing a drive shouldn't deactivate windows

Edit
Whatever manufacturer your m2 is
Usually they provide a free cloning software
Some also do free software like acronis
For both cloning and imaging

 

[Maundie]

As mentioned in another thread I’d just do a fresh install as it doesn’t take long and you have a nice clean OS and you’d only install the apps you’d want from now as you probably don’t use most of them that were loaded on now