[SOLVED] How do i take an SSD from old pc and install it to new?

[Pomfrit]

How do i take an SSD from one of my older pc and install it into my newer one ? Because windows is installed on that ssd and idk how that works?
do i need to uninstall the windows of the ssd before i put it into my newer pc or what? im confused also sorry for my bad english

 

[Pomfrit]

Because i want to sell my older pc and take out the ssd... i want to uninstall this windows from C: (ssd) and install it od D: (hdd) but idk how

 

[USAFRet]

You will probably have to do a whole wipe and reinstall of the OS in the new system. Don't worry about wiping that drive first.

There is a small possibility that the old drive and its OS might work in the new PC, prepare for the greater probability that it will not.

1. Create a Win 10 USB install. Here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10
2. Build the new system
3. put the drive in and see what happens. It might boot up. Maybe.
4. If not, this is when you boot up from the Win 10 USB you made earlier, and do a full wipe and reinstall.

With all new hardware, a clean install is always recommended, often required.

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[USAFRet]

Because i want to sell my older pc and take out the ssd... i want to uninstall this windows from C: (ssd) and install it od D: (hdd) but idk how

You're selling the system with the HDD, and Windows on it?
Are you selling this with the current Win 10 license?
If so, you'll need to purchase a whole new OS license for your new system. Can't use the same license code on two systems.

 

[Pomfrit]

You're selling the system with the HDD, and Windows on it?
Are you selling this with the current Win 10 license?
If so, you'll need to purchase a whole new OS license for your new system. Can't use the same license code on two systems.

i got 2 licences already so this is not a worry

 

[Pomfrit]

You will probably have to do a whole wipe and reinstall of the OS in the new system. Don't worry about wiping that drive first.

There is a small possibility that the old drive and its OS might work in the new PC, prepare for the greater probability that it will not.

1. Create a Win 10 USB install. Here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10
2. Build the new system
3. put the drive in and see what happens. It might boot up. Maybe.
4. If not, this is when you boot up from the Win 10 USB you made earlier, and do a full wipe and reinstall.

With all new hardware, a clean install is always recommended, often required.

How To - Windows 10 clean install tutorial

If you are looking for the Windows 11 Clean install tutorial, you can find that here: Windows 11 Clean install tutorial (Click here) Otherwise, welcome to the Windows 10 Clean install tutorial This tutorial is intended to help you, step by step, to perform a clean install of Windows...

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also what would happen if i complety delete the stuff on ssd so it would be empty and then i would put it into my newer pc... without reinstalling windows or anything, just letting it there so i have more space?

 

[USAFRet]

been wondering what would happen if i just took this ssd and install it into my newer pc so that the ssd would have the windows already on it ? and also the newer pc would have the windows on ?

Does the new PC come with the OS already installed?

 

[Pomfrit]

Does the new PC come with the OS already installed?

yes it does

 

[Pomfrit]

Does the new PC come with the OS already installed?

but the bad thing is that i need to sell this pc with windows already installed... but i dont want to give my ssd with it lol.. and the windows is on the ssd

 

[USAFRet]

yes it does

OK then.
Remove the SSD from the old system.
Once you have the new system up and running, connect the old SSD.
Go into Disk Management, and DELETE all existing partitions on that drive.
Format it and give it a drive letter.Use as desired.

You do not need nor want the old OS on that drive.

 

[USAFRet]

but the bad thing is that i need to sell this pc with windows already installed... but i dont want to give my ssd with it lol.. and the windows is on the ssd

So from the instructions above, do the OS install on the HDD you're selling it with.
Just take the SSD out, and install on the HDD.

 

[Pomfrit]

So from the instructions above, do the OS install on the HDD you're selling it with.
Just take the SSD out, and install on the HDD.

sadly i dont have a windows cd disc... because my sibling got it for me and we dont see each others very often... so im basically ** right? srry for bad english

 

[USAFRet]

sadly i dont have a windows cd disc... because my sibling got it for me and we dont see each others very often... so im basically ** right? srry for bad english

As noted in the above comments, make your own WIN 10 USB.
You'll need a blank USB flash drive of 8GB or larger.

Links again:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

How To - Windows 10 clean install tutorial

If you are looking for the Windows 11 Clean install tutorial, you can find that here: Windows 11 Clean install tutorial (Click here) Otherwise, welcome to the Windows 10 Clean install tutorial This tutorial is intended to help you, step by step, to perform a clean install of Windows...

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Go there and read through the process a few times.

 

[Pomfrit]

As noted in the above comments, make your own WIN 10 USB.
You'll need a blank USB flash drive of 8GB or larger.

Links again:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

How To - Windows 10 clean install tutorial

If you are looking for the Windows 11 Clean install tutorial, you can find that here: Windows 11 Clean install tutorial (Click here) Otherwise, welcome to the Windows 10 Clean install tutorial This tutorial is intended to help you, step by step, to perform a clean install of Windows...

forums.tomshardware.com

Go there and read through the process a few times.

oh sorry, i get it now. thanks alot