Question Changing my os, is recovery my best option with having an ssd?

[UKTone]

I got a 14tb seagate drive, and i been meaning to activate my windows, but i been using an education version and no website i found has a code for cheap, so i got a pro version which can't be used and keep all my files/folders/programs/etc.

I'm also considering the rewrites from the ssd my os is on. I was about to just copy everything over to my 14tb hdd then install windows pro from a flash drive as a clean install. Probably format it too, i never did a recovery.

Let me now what would be the best most efficient way to go about upgrading to windows pro. Thank you. I bought a key for like 13-20$ some months ago, hopefully it still works.

 

[Lutfij]

Which Windows are we talking about here?

I would backup all data off the existing OS drive, onto something that's removable or if the 14TB drive is brand new to you, then onto that. Disconnect all drives from the system after data has been backed up.

Then recreate a bootable USB installer for the OS using Windows Media Creation Tools, then format the OS drive and install the OS in offline mode. Then manually install all drivers in an elevated command, i.e, Right click installer>Run as Administrator, then reconnect the 14TB drive so that acts as your storage.

 

[USAFRet]

I got a 14tb seagate drive, and i been meaning to activate my windows, but i been using an education version and no website i found has a code for cheap, so i got a pro version which can't be used and keep all my files/folders/programs/etc.

I'm also considering the rewrites from the ssd my os is on. I was about to just copy everything over to my 14tb hdd then install windows pro from a flash drive as a clean install. Probably format it too, i never did a recovery.

Let me now what would be the best most efficient way to go about upgrading to windows pro. Thank you. I bought a key for like 13-20$ some months ago, hopefully it still works.

Prior to ANY major change like this, you really rally need a known good full backup of anything you do not wish to lose.

Why the change to Pro? Which OS?

A Pro license you bought for "13-20$" is not valid. I might work, but it ain't valid.

 

[UKTone]

Which Windows are we talking about here?

I would backup all data off the existing OS drive, onto something that's removable or if the 14TB drive is brand new to you, then onto that. Disconnect all drives from the system after data has been backed up.

Then recreate a bootable USB installer for the OS using Windows Media Creation Tools, then format the OS drive and install the OS in offline mode. Then manually install all drivers in an elevated command, i.e, Right click installer>Run as Administrator, then reconnect the 14TB drive so that acts as your storage.

Currently on windows 11 enterprise evaluation, thought it was education evaluation.

And ah i see them being advertised by youtubers, so said why not give it a shot.

So just copy and paste i'm guessing, i thought a backup iso might be better, but idk lol. Thank you guys.

 

[USAFRet]

And ah i see them being advertised by youtubers, so said why not give it a shot.

Those people get paid to shill that stuff.