Hi,
On my current PC I have the OS (Windows 10) installed on a 60GB SSD, along with some files I need. I am going to build a new PC and need some help on how to go about moving Windows 10 across. I have a retail Windows 10 license and it is linked with my microsoft account so I believe activation shouldn't be a problem. However I don't think it is as simple as plugging the SSD into the new PC and being good to go. I have done a bit of research and it looks like there would be a problem with drivers since my current PC and new PC are quite dissimilar in terms of hardware. I saw one tutorial on YouTube where he uninstalls various drivers on his current PC and then moves the SSD across and installs the new drivers for the new hardware - is this a possible method? Or is my best option to buy a new SSD for the new PC, install all necessary drivers, install and activate Windows 10 using my microsoft account and then go about getting the files on the old 60GB SSD across to the new SSD?
Any help would be much appreciated.
Cheers,
Archie.
On my current PC I have the OS (Windows 10) installed on a 60GB SSD, along with some files I need. I am going to build a new PC and need some help on how to go about moving Windows 10 across. I have a retail Windows 10 license and it is linked with my microsoft account so I believe activation shouldn't be a problem. However I don't think it is as simple as plugging the SSD into the new PC and being good to go. I have done a bit of research and it looks like there would be a problem with drivers since my current PC and new PC are quite dissimilar in terms of hardware. I saw one tutorial on YouTube where he uninstalls various drivers on his current PC and then moves the SSD across and installs the new drivers for the new hardware - is this a possible method? Or is my best option to buy a new SSD for the new PC, install all necessary drivers, install and activate Windows 10 using my microsoft account and then go about getting the files on the old 60GB SSD across to the new SSD?
Any help would be much appreciated.
Cheers,
Archie.