15 Oct 2015 at 20:00 #1 vail3r vail3r Associate Joined 28 Feb 2009 Posts 762 I bought a new laptop that came with windows 7, did the windows 10 upgrade but bought a SSD today. What's the easiest way to transfer stuff to the new drive. Not sure how things work as I don't have an actual product key for win 10?
I bought a new laptop that came with windows 7, did the windows 10 upgrade but bought a SSD today. What's the easiest way to transfer stuff to the new drive. Not sure how things work as I don't have an actual product key for win 10?
15 Oct 2015 at 21:45 #2 ED209 ED209 Soldato Joined 5 Nov 2014 Posts 7,554 if I was you make sure your current W10 install is activated. if it is then do a clean install of W10, use the W10 tool to create a bootable USB stick and reboot from this to install W10 on to your SSD. skip both stages where it asks for the product key and W10 will activate by your hardware ID once online. if you have data you want to keep on your current install you can clone the drive, guide below to free software and how to clone the HDD http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18576917
if I was you make sure your current W10 install is activated. if it is then do a clean install of W10, use the W10 tool to create a bootable USB stick and reboot from this to install W10 on to your SSD. skip both stages where it asks for the product key and W10 will activate by your hardware ID once online. if you have data you want to keep on your current install you can clone the drive, guide below to free software and how to clone the HDD http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18576917
16 Oct 2015 at 07:15 #3 ShakenNstirred ShakenNstirred Soldato Joined 5 Jun 2003 Posts 8,733 Location sawley/ long eaton just do a clone of the win 10 drive, its so easy . http://www.miray.de/download/hdclone.html