Windows 10: How do I format two drives from different PCs and swap them?

Discus and support How do I format two drives from different PCs and swap them? in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; Hi there! I have a small dilemma and I would like some help. I'm currently using an old laptop that has a HDD of 750 GB. My brother is giving me its... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by tsilva, May 10, 2018.

  1. TSILVA
    tsilva Win User

    How do I format two drives from different PCs and swap them?


    Hi there!

    I have a small dilemma and I would like some help.

    I'm currently using an old laptop that has a HDD of 750 GB. My brother is giving me its newer laptop and I would like to give this laptop to my mother. Unfortunately, my brother's PC only has 500 GB. So, I would like to swap the hard drives and as such, I would need to format both HDDs and then install Win 10 on both laptops.

    Usually, I always formatted the disk while doing a Clean install during the Windows set up. When I searched on Youtube about formatting a hard drive, people would always use the Disk Management program and connect the HDD with an adapter to the laptop. I don't have this adapter and I wanted to do this right away because I'll be going back home in a few days (I live on a different country from my mother).

    Is it possible to start the Clean install procedure, format the disk and just stop the procedure there before the windows set up starts installing everything? This is one of main problems, I can't just install Win 10 normally because it'll install the drivers of the laptop where the HDD is in.

    I really would like to just do "Reset this PC" on both laptops and simply swap them. But I guess that's impossible. The two laptops have more then 5 years of difference. Even though, both are ASUS.

    Thanks in advance.

    :)
     
    tsilva, May 10, 2018
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  2. KJL1956
    kjl1956 Win User

    UEFI bios, win10 on two different drives, one 1607, one 1703 creators update

    UEFI bios, win10 on two different drives, one 1607, one 1703 Creators Update.

    Had issues with 1703 Creators Update on this pc, mainly audio, dts & dd.

    Had cloned 1607 first before 1703 Creators Update on this pc, swapped drives.

    Now getting messages to install 1703 every day.

    The question here is this, I do not want to take the chance of the same issues recurring.

    Would it be easier to swap out the drive that has 1703 or cause issues with data

    corruption on other media (storage) as it did when swapping 1703 to 1607.

    ***Subject edited for clarity by the moderator.***
     
    kjl1956, May 11, 2018
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  3. 2007EREES
    2007erees Win User
    Recover Drive is now (C) and OS is now (D)???

    Hi,

    After upgrading to Windows 10 from Window 8.1, these two drives have swapped letters. Now all my apps and programs are being installed on the Recovery drive which has filled up really quickly. How do i swap them back?

    Thanks
     
    2007erees, May 11, 2018
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