Question Swapping SSD from old Laptop to new laptop.

[AR4579]

Hello all,

I’m currently using HP probook 4530s laptop with SSD and Win 10 pro OS. I have purchased a new laptop HP 450 G6, with HDD and DOS on it. I want to use the SSD from my old laptop (4530s)in my new laptop (450 G6), can I just remove the ssd and replace it with the HDD? ( I know most like it won’t work). How can I use my old SSD in the new laptop without losing data and reinstalling windows all over .
Please suggest.

 

[rgd1101]

need to reinstall because of different hardware/licence

 

[AR4579]

need to reinstall because of different hardware/licence

Cloning tools won’t help?

 

[rgd1101]

hardware is different.

 

[AR4579]

hardware is different.

Oh ok ! So what’s the best way to reinstall the OS without losing data on other drives ?
P.S I don’t have win 10 disk.

 

[AllanGH]

Download Win10 from here:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10ISO

 

[AR4579]

Download Win10 from here:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10ISO

And what about the license ?

 

[rgd1101]

backup your data. fresh os install.
you can run windows 10 unactivated until you buy a license

 

[AllanGH]

New machine, new license.

Your SSD installation is licensed to the HP Pro Book 4530s.

The HP 450 G6 that you bought with DOS on it, instead of windows, has no license entitlement for windows, so you will need to buy a license for it.

 

[AR4579]

New machine, new license.

Your SSD installation is licensed to the HP Pro Book 4530s.

The HP 450 G6 that you bought with DOS on it, instead of windows, has no license entitlement for windows, so you will need to buy a license for it.

Thanks!

 

[AR4579]

backup your data. fresh os install.
you can run windows 10 unactivated until you buy a license

Can I create ISO file on USB drive and boot from the USB and install the OS on my new system, and keep my other drives intact ?

 

[popatim]

The download tool will let you download the ISO & Create the bootable USB Flash drive. You will need one 4GB or larger.

What other drives? Most laptops only have 1 drive in them.

• First I would link the current (old laptop) Win10 activation to your MS Account. (You can create one during the process). Write down your username & password!!
• Next step should be a full backup (Image is preferred) of everything on the old laptop. I would suggest Macrium Reflect to create the image. It's fast, easy to work with & Restore, AND the paid version will let you restore to New hardware... You will need an external drive for this.
• Then I would simply plug in the drive to the new laptop to see if it boots up. You can switch the activation at a later time to your MS account if it even wants you to. I suspect it will not since it is already linked to your MS account and is now hardware agnostic.
• Be sure to install an unactivated version of windows onto the old laptop if you plan on putting a drive into it.

If you do reinstall Windows instead, Keep in mind that a new installation will not be aware of any of the software installed under the old Windows and most all of them will no longer work, requiring they be re-installed as well.