SSD on new PC

[Ed Vest]

What can happen if igual put an SSD with w10 un it in a diferent PC? It was on a AMD system and now itd be un an Intel one, can not having the drivers damage any of my components?

 

[VincentP]

No, you wont damage anything.
If you don't want what is on that drive, or want to install Windows on it, format the drive.

 

[USAFRet]

What can happen if igual put an SSD with w10 un it in a diferent PC? It was on a AMD system and now itd be un an Intel one, can not having the drivers damage any of my components?

It won't damage anything.
You probably need to do a full reinstall, though.

And you need to take care of the activation/licensing issue.
Read and do this:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/20530/windows-10-reactivating-after-hardware-change
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-3164428/windows-build-1607-activation.html

 

[Wulffz]

Interesting, I have something to ask about this too. I have an older laptop which I replaced with a new one, and it has an SSD with Windows 10 64 bit. Could I use that windows license for a new desktop build perhaps?

 

[USAFRet]

Interesting, I have something to ask about this too. I have an older laptop which I replaced with a new one, and it has an SSD with Windows 10 64 bit. Could I use that windows license for a new desktop build perhaps?

Which Windows license? The original one from the laptop that was Upgraded to Win 10?
No. The original license (7 or 8/8.1) is now null and void.

 

[Wulffz]

Interesting, I have something to ask about this too. I have an older laptop which I replaced with a new one, and it has an SSD with Windows 10 64 bit. Could I use that windows license for a new desktop build perhaps?

Which Windows license? The original one from the laptop that was Upgraded to Win 10?
No. The original license (7 or 8/8.1) is now null and void.

Yeah that's the one, Windows 7 Home, upgraded to windows 10.
I heard that there was an option in your microsoft account "I changed computer hardware" Or something like that, to recover a windows license when swapping for example a motherboard. Or is it just in this case that it wouldn't work?

 

[USAFRet]

Interesting, I have something to ask about this too. I have an older laptop which I replaced with a new one, and it has an SSD with Windows 10 64 bit. Could I use that windows license for a new desktop build perhaps?

Which Windows license? The original one from the laptop that was Upgraded to Win 10?
No. The original license (7 or 8/8.1) is now null and void.

Yeah that's the one, Windows 7 Home, upgraded to windows 10.
I heard that there was an option in your microsoft account "I changed computer hardware" Or something like that, to recover a windows license when swapping for example a motherboard. Or is it just in this case that it wouldn't work?

The original Win 7 license on that laptop is OEM, and tied to that particular laptop.
If that has been Upgraded, you still can't use the original Win 7 on anything. It was consumed in the Upgrade to Win 10.

And the "changed hardware" thing only relates to Win 10, after the 1607 Anniversary release.
And of course, only one system at a time.

 

[Wulffz]

Interesting, I have something to ask about this too. I have an older laptop which I replaced with a new one, and it has an SSD with Windows 10 64 bit. Could I use that windows license for a new desktop build perhaps?

Which Windows license? The original one from the laptop that was Upgraded to Win 10?
No. The original license (7 or 8/8.1) is now null and void.

Yeah that's the one, Windows 7 Home, upgraded to windows 10.
I heard that there was an option in your microsoft account "I changed computer hardware" Or something like that, to recover a windows license when swapping for example a motherboard. Or is it just in this case that it wouldn't work?

The original Win 7 license on that laptop is OEM, and tied to that particular laptop.
If that has been Upgraded, you still can't use the original Win 7 on anything. It was consumed in the Upgrade to Win 10.

And the "changed hardware" thing only relates to Win 10, after the 1607 Anniversary release.
And of course, only one system at a time.

Oh okay, thanks for clarifying! A new OEM key isn't that expensive so it's not that big of a problem anyway.