Solution for 2nd installation

[Prestonian]

Hi OCers

I've recently had my system in for repair but unfortunately the main issue is still apparent, so I need to eliminate the OS as the cause by having a different installation running the GPU. So to cut to the chase, how can I put a copy of Windows 11 on my spare SSD and run that, instead of my current installation on C drive? I have the Windows disk but no DVD drive in the system to install it.

Also, once the above is achieved, it would be useful to maintain 2 separate installations so the business data can be removed if I ever have to send the system in for repair; the question is, can you use the same license without it being flagged as a copy?

Thanks in advance for any tips.

 

[ED209]

can't you remove your current SSD and put in a blank 1 then install windows from a USB stick?

you can download the Microsoft Windows 11 creation tool from their site, boot from this and install on to the blank SSD and test.

If you wish to dual boot, have both drives installed and when the PC boots up press F8 or whatever it is to bring up the boot order and select the SSD you want to boot from. (This is not something I have done, someone may have a better option to this)

I'm not too sure about the licenses side of things

 

[Prestonian]

can't you remove your current SSD and put in a blank 1 then install windows from a USB stick?

you can download the Microsoft Windows 11 creation tool from their site, boot from this and install on to the blank SSD and test.

If you wish to dual boot, have both drives installed and when the PC boots up press F8 or whatever it is to bring up the boot order and select the SSD you want to boot from. (This is not something I have done, someone may have a better option to this)

I'm not too sure about the licenses side of things

Hi Ed

Thanks for the reply.

I have tried to install to the SATA SSD but I am faced with this message....."The selected disk has an MBR partition table. On EFI systems, the operating systems can only be installed to GPT disks"

I'm wary of deleting all the business data on current C drive if I make a wrong selection, so I'd rather do it with guidance. I'm seeing if Grok can help.

 

[Philtor]

Hi OCers

I've recently had my system in for repair but unfortunately the main issue is still apparent, so I need to eliminate the OS as the cause by having a different installation running the GPU.

Why not try booting from a Linux live distro such as Mint or Ubuntu?

 

[Orcvader]

Hi Ed

Thanks for the reply.

I have tried to install to the SATA SSD but I am faced with this message....."The selected disk has an MBR partition table. On EFI systems, the operating systems can only be installed to GPT disks"

I'm wary of deleting all the business data on current C drive if I make a wrong selection, so I'd rather do it with guidance. I'm seeing if Grok can help.

Remove the drive with the current Windows installation, otherwise the 2nd Windows install will share the boot partition with it.

Then when you select the SSD to install during the Windows setup, delete all partitions on the drive (assuming you don't mind having it completely wiped), and select the single unallocated space to install Windows on. The setup will do the rest and should set the drive up as GPT.