[SOLVED] Need help with installing windows on a new SSD

[thesinghman]

So recently I have decided to upgrade from a 128Gb SSD to a 1 Tb SSD in my laptop. The 128Gb SSD is in the m.2 slot and has windows installed on it and I wish to upgrade to a 1 Tb model in the same slot. My laptop only has the capacity for one m.2 drive and I don't mind losing my data as I already have backups so my question really becomes - How do I install windows 10 on the new SSD? I should also say I have the windows 10 license key.

 

[USAFRet]

If you're going to do a clean install on the new drive, no problem.
Create a new Windows 10 USB to install with (details in the link below)
Remove the 128GB, install the 1TB.

Then, this:

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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[WildCard999]

Remove the current SSD, install the M.2 & perform a clean install of Windows 10. When prompted during the installation to enter the key do so or if it's tied to a Microsoft Account skip that part and log in when Windows 10 boots to the desktop after installation.

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