[SOLVED] transferring m.2 to nvmme

[computerwiz1101]

so i have a old m.2 ssd..soi bought acorsair 980 pro...problem is i have no clur how to transfer the data OS and whatnot from the old m.2 to the new 980..my mobo had 2 m.2 slots..ideas?>

 

[USAFRet]

so i have a old m.2 ssd..soi bought acorsair 980 pro...problem is i have no clur how to transfer the data OS and whatnot from the old m.2 to the new 980..my mobo had 2 m.2 slots..ideas?>

A "980 Pro" is not a Corsair. It is a Samsung.

What is the old drive, make/model.
What motherboard are you using?
What capacity is the new 980 Pro?
How much space is consumed on your current drive?

 

[computerwiz1101]

sorry about the wrong nameing,..;l the drive is a few years old it's a 220 evo, right now i'm using STRIX Z270E GAMING (LGA1151) for a motherbard..the 980 pro is a 250 GB.my current drive is3/4 full..but i ave ALOT i can del..250 may sound not.but it' prefect for me

 

[USAFRet]

sorry about the wrong nameing,..;l the drive is a few years old it's a 220 evo, right now i'm using STRIX Z270E GAMING (LGA1151) for a motherbard..the 980 pro is a 250 GB.my current drive is3/4 full..but i ave ALOT i can del..250 may sound not.but it' prefect for me

What is a "220 EVO"?

How much space is consumed on it?

A 980 Pro is wasted on that motherboard.
The M.2 port is PCIe 3.0. That drive is PCIe 4.0
Extra money, for zero benefit.

 

[computerwiz1101]

it's Samsung SSD 840 EVO 120GB (SSD) and almost 120gb....the mobo i'm going to use for the build is ASUS ROG STRIX B550-A GAMING AM4 AMD B550 SATA 6Gb/s ATX AMD Motherboard..

 

[USAFRet]

it's Samsung SSD 840 EVO 120GB (SSD) and almost 120gb....the mobo i'm going to use for the build is ASUS ROG STRIX B550-A GAMING AM4 AMD B550 SATA 6Gb/s ATX AMD Motherboard..

Oh...you're moving to a whole new motherboard?

Completely different scenario.

That will need a full fresh OS install.
Not clone from old to new.

 

[computerwiz1101]

Best way to do that..I'm would like to move to win 11..

 

[USAFRet]

Best way to do that..I'm would like to move to win 11..

Do NOT think about moving to Win 11 yet.
It is not finished.
Release is scheduled for Oct 5, for upgrades only. Actual install release sometime early 2022.

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[computerwiz1101]

Thank you!

 

[computerwiz1101]

so can't just put both drives in ,load win 10 then reset and redo a clean copy of win 10 but point it taward the faster nvme?

 

[USAFRet]

so can't just put both drives in ,load win 10 then reset and redo a clean copy of win 10 but point it taward the faster nvme?

No.
The new system is unlikely to boot up from the old drive.
And even if it did (unlikely) a 'reset' can't be pointed at a different drive.

 

[computerwiz1101]

so can i just get a usb mdia for win 10 apply tht to the new drive?...sorry i ask so much

 

[USAFRet]

so can i just get a usb mdia for win 10 apply tht to the new drive?...sorry i ask so much

That is covered in my previous reply.

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Read through that a couple of times to get familiar with the process.

Your question about:
"so can't just put both drives in ,load win 10 then reset and redo a clean copy of win 10 but point it taward the faster nvme? "

no...that will not work.

 

[computerwiz1101]

so i think i'm better off um buiilding doing the win 10 process then rebuilding.. idk

 

[USAFRet]

so i think i'm better off um buiilding doing the win 10 process then rebuilding.. idk

I have no idea what you're asking here.

 

[computerwiz1101]

i'm halfway done on the new build...so it sounds like i have to rebuild the old system pull the key then build the old one....

 

[USAFRet]

i'm halfway done on the new build...so it sounds like i have to rebuild the old system pull the key then build the old one....

Transferring the license key is completely different than the OS and operation.

Assuming Win 10...
For the OS activation, read and do this before you change any parts:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/20530/windows-10-reactivating-after-hardware-change

 

[computerwiz1101]

so not caring about data..can i put the new drive in and run a windows media botable in...

 

[USAFRet]

so not caring about data..can i put the new drive in and run a windows media botable in...

Read this.
If, after you've read it through twice, you have any specific questions....ask.

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Do what it says.

 

[computerwiz1101]

so i got the old computer running...only to find out the account was already joined tro that acount....alsoBefore you begin the installation, whether now or after you create your installation media, it is of utmost importance that you disconnect ALL system attached storage drives EXCEPT for the target drive. This is important because we've seen instances where the system has decided to install one or more of the created partitions including the boot, EFI or recovery partitions on secondary drives making it impossible to boot (Or recover) Windows if that secondary drive is removed. ...so i have 2 drives m.2,hdd. i woud just leave the m.2 out and only have the HDD hooked in? then rub the sintall media?

 

[USAFRet]

so i got the old computer running...only to find out the account was already joined tro that acount....alsoBefore you begin the installation, whether now or after you create your installation media, it is of utmost importance that you disconnect ALL system attached storage drives EXCEPT for the target drive. This is important because we've seen instances where the system has decided to install one or more of the created partitions including the boot, EFI or recovery partitions on secondary drives making it impossible to boot (Or recover) Windows if that secondary drive is removed. ...so i have 2 drives m.2,hdd. i woud just leave the m.2 out and only have the HDD hooked in? then rub the sintall media?

Whichever drive you want the OS to be on....that is the ONLY drive you have physically connected.

All others, disconnect.


What drive do you want the OS to be on?
Preferably an SSD?

 

[computerwiz1101]

it's 980 pro it's only 250gb but it's enough for me i have a 3tb black for anything large

 

[USAFRet]

it's 980 pro it's only 250gb but it's enough for me i have a 3tb black for anything large

So then this:
"i woud just leave the m.2 out and only have the HDD hooked in? then rub the sintall media? "

...is incorrect.
Have the HDD physically disconnected. Only the 980 Pro connected.