Question Windows 10 to 11

[Ahsyed]

hello

i have couple of Questions regarding this , I just finished my build and wondering if installing windows 10 and then upgrading to 11 is better or just go with 11 straight ? I will be using a product key i purchase (didn't yet) , worth saving a little and update or go straight to 11 to save any issues?

Also Do i update bios on motherboard before i install windows? or do that after?

thank you

 

[Ahsyed]

Is your current WIN 10 license linked to your MS account?

If so, that is all you need.
To activate the new system, log on to your MS account, and tell it "I'm using this PC now" (or words to that effect)

You do not need anything Win 8, or 10.

yes its linked , so when i install windows on new pc i just gotta log in with my microsoft account and it will activate it? And can i install 11 instead of 10 and the account will still recognise ?

 

[USAFRet]

yes its linked , so when i install windows on new pc i just gotta log in with my microsoft account and it will activate it? And can i install 11 instead of 10 and the account will still recognise ?

Yes and Yes.

 

[Ahsyed]

Yes and Yes.

Thank you! Do i need to remove my 2nd ssd (m2) before i install windows? what happens if i don't ?

 

[USAFRet]

Thank you! Do i need to remove my 2nd ssd (m2) before i install windows? what happens if i don't ?

Have only ONE drive physically connected when you install the OS.

What happens is...the small boot partition ends up on the other drive.
Not something you do or select, it just happens.

Later, if you remove that other drive, or it dies....no boot for you.

This is for WIn 10, but almost identical to 11:

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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[Ahsyed]

ah bummer , my 7900 xt is chunky and in way of my m2 drive , So i have to remove it ? damn lol