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Discus and support Dead HDD with windows 10. Will not start. Want to install SSD to replace Dead HDD. How... in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; I have a Dell Laptop that had the HDD WIn 10 Pro crash the other day. When I put a new SSD in the Computer it finds it and wants to install. If I do... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by BillMoyer, Sep 10, 2021.

  1. BillMoyer Win User

    Dead HDD with windows 10. Will not start. Want to install SSD to replace Dead HDD. How...


    I have a Dell Laptop that had the HDD WIn 10 Pro crash the other day. When I put a new SSD in the Computer it finds it and wants to install. If I do that how will I get it activated without being able to access the old HDD? This computer was upgraded to Windows 10 Pro from Windows 7 Pro. Thanks!

    :)
     
    BillMoyer, Sep 10, 2021
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  2. ruggb Win User

    upgrading with a dead HDD

    My 8.1 laptop has a dead HDD. I do not have Recovery DVDs.

    How will I get W10 installed when I get my new HDD?
     
    ruggb, Sep 10, 2021
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  3. Replacing hdd with ssd in a laptop.

    Hey,

    I have an acer laptop that has an hdd with windows 10. I would like to replace this hdd with an ssd, but with a clean install of windows 10. Is there a way to transfer win 10 and activate it onto the ssd.

    The laptop does not have an additional hdd option.

    Thanks in advance.

    Regards,

    Nikaash
     
    NikaashSenpai, Sep 10, 2021
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  4. Dead HDD with windows 10. Will not start. Want to install SSD to replace Dead HDD. How...

    Replacing HDD with SSD

    I have an HP Pavilion Notebook, and attempted to replace the 1TB HDD with a new 500 GB SSD (not a problem as I was fresh installing not cloning and will not even use 500 GB). I initialised the (Crucial MX500) SSD in Windows 10, with the same partition type
    as HDD (GPT) and a new simple volume, and it said it completed successfully. I created an installation media disk from the MS website on to a USB stick, replaced the HDD with the SSD, plugged in the installation media and attempted a fresh install of Windows
    10. Setup picked up the SSD, showing a reserved and primary partition, but when I clicked on next, it told me it could not find a partition or create a new one, and to check out the setup logs (not sure where to find them).

    I would appreciate any help that can be given.
     
    HarryH2010, Sep 10, 2021
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