Windows 10: I added ssd to my computer and installed a window on a new ssd, but I can't authenticate it...

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    5 Win User

    I added ssd to my computer and installed a window on a new ssd, but I can't authenticate it...


    I added ssd to my computer and installed a window on a new ssd, but I can't authenticate it with the product key I used in the existing ssd.

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  2. Convert from HD to SSD and install to new computer

    Hi Microsoft,

    I have windows 10 pro and Microsoft office 365 installed at old computer.

    I planed to convert The HD to SSD and than The SSD will install to new computer.

    What must step/procedure be followed to successfully the installation at new computer?

    Thank you.
     
    AriefSulistyawan, Jun 10, 2025
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  3. DanteAM Win User
    Can´t boot after installing windows 10 in a new ssd.

    Motherboard: ASRock H61M-S

    SSD: Teamgroup GX2 128gb (brand new)

    The problem started when i tried to install windows 10 in this ssd.

    To clarify the ssd itself works fine, i can download stuff to it, open files, etc.

    This is the order of what happend step by step:

    .Firstly i download the installer from microsoft to the usb.

    .Then i plugged it in and run the computer with the ssd and the usb only

    .The installer opens up so i choose language and the other things.

    .Now in the partitions section i clean everything (only ssd conected) and download there

    .No errors pop up and the pc resets as it should but i am sent to the installer instead of the windows instalation section.

    .I reset the pc and go to BIOS to check the order and i notice that the ssd doesn´t say UEFI on top so i change the order so the ssd starts first but i get a black screen with an underscore blinking so i wait and it goes directly to the windows installer.

    .I turn off the pc unplug the usb and retry only to get greeted by the connect a boot device screen.

    .I try redoing everything so i go back to the windows installer and create a new partition with the disk and install it there (removing the already created partitions)

    .Exact same issue happend as before

    .To check if theres something wrong with the USB i install Windows in a different disk (a hard drive) following the first steop of installation and worked fine.

    Is there something wrong with the ssd? Is it not compatible? Did i do something wrong? Thanks in advance.
     
    DanteAM, Jun 10, 2025
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  4. Knason1 Win User

    I added ssd to my computer and installed a window on a new ssd, but I can't authenticate it...

    Windows 10 install on new added SSD

    Had a computer die with a hard disk failure. Replaced the whole computer. New computer has a hard disk with Windows 10 home and I am installing a second drive in it. The second drive is an SSD without an operating system. Want to put Windows 10 Pro 64 bit
    on the new SSD and boot from it. I will be starting Windows Home from the hard disk and then go online to get the new OS. What do I have to do to download and install Windows 10 Pro on the SSD? Is there an option during the Windows 10 install to put it on
    a different drive than is connecting to the internet? I'm worried if I try to download the new OS it will overwrite the existing hard disk OS and change it from Home to Pro instead of loading onto the SSD.
     
    Knason1, Jun 10, 2025
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