Windows 10: How do Install Windows 11 on a replacement SSD for my PC Why Original SSD is going bad

How do Install Windows 11 on a replacement SSD for my PC Why Original SSD is going bad? If I use the Media Creation tool on a USB drive and Install on the New SSD will Windows Still have Activation ON?

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How do Install Windows 11 on a replacement SSD for my PC

I have a GEEKOM miniair 11 with a 256 MB ssd drive. I want to upgrade to a 1 TB SSD drive.

The 1 TB SSD has no OS. How do I get Windows 11 for my replacement drive? I only have one slot for the SSD. I read I cannot use an external USB connected hard drive cannot be used as a boot drive to reinstall Windows 11 on the new SSD. Any suggestions?

 

How do Install Windows 11 on a replacement SSD for my PC

For a better, fast booting experience, do a clean installation of windows 11 on the New SSD, after removing the old SSD.

Make a list of software that need to be installed before installing Windows.

 

Windows 11 clean install from HDD to SSD

I'm trying to completely wipe everything off my computer and reinstall Windows 11 from scratch. I built my computer around two years ago and installed the Windows 11 OS onto a 2TB HDD but now have a 2TB SSD and want to install it there and swap out the 2TB HDD for an 8TB HDD. I have already gone through the process of backing up everything I want onto a separate flash drive. I also still have my Windows 11 install USB with the product key from when I originally installed it.

My questions are:
First, can I reuse my product key automatically or is there some process I have to go through to deactivate my product key to then reactivate it when I reinstall it?
Second, will it prompt me to install it to my SSD instead of the original HDD?
Third, when I clean install Windows 11 to the SSD will the original HDD be completely wiped clean or will the original Windows 11 instillation be on it?
Finally, what are the step by steps to actually clean install Windows 11