Question Adding old M.2 SSD to new Windows 11 build. It doesn't have Windows 10 installed on it, but was installed on a build that used Windows 10 ?

[dmk1701]

Hi
I recently built a new rig with a clean Windows 11 install on it. My old machine used Windows 10 and had two M.2 drives. I want to add the one that doesn't have Windows 10 installed on it but still has files from that build on it. Will this cause problems?

Is there a way I can just wipe the drive first before formatting it on the new Windows 11 build?

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks

 

[Lutfij]

No it shouldn't. Just to be on the safe side make sure that your motherboard is on the latest BIOS version before dropping in the SSD.

As for your build, what are the makes and models of your M.2 storages? Make and model of your motherboard?

 

[dmk1701]

No it shouldn't. Just to be on the safe side make sure that your motherboard is on the latest BIOS version before dropping in the SSD.

As for your build, what are the makes and models of your M.2 storages? Make and model of your motherboard?

Thanks for the reply
My main m.2 with the windows 11 install is a Samsung Evo, the old one that I want to install is a WD blue 3D NAND SSD M.2 2280

Motherbaord is Asus ROG strix

 

[zinkles]

Since it wasn't the drive with Windows on it, there shouldn't be any issues.

 

[TerryLaze]

Depending on your mobo a second m.2 could reduce speeds, might not be an issue if you are not doing highly demanding stuff with both m.2 at once.
It could also default to booting to the wrong m.2 which you would be able to fix from the bios.