Changing to SSD on brand new computer

tuner68

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I have a new computer that I haven't initially booted up yet and I have a new SSD that I plan to install. Should I install the hard drive before I initially start the computer, or should I start the computer first and replace the drive after? I have a copy of Windows 10 that I also plan to upgrade the computer to. However, it's a downloaded file from my school, not on a disk. (Also, the computer doesn't have an optical drive.)