Windows 10: If I replace a hard drive - can I use a System Back up to format and copy everything to the...

I have a normal mechanical hard drive that is failing - it gives failed on several diagnostic tests. It is in a 32 Bit Windows 10 Pro Dell D820 laptop.


I also have a Dell D6410 which has a fully functioning mechanical 500 GB hard drive. I have done a back up and system image saved on an external hard drive for the D6410.


I just purchased a Seagate 500GB Solid State Harddrive that I would like to install in the D6410. Can I restore the system image directly onto the new drive and be up and running without doing a Windows 10 Pro install first?


Assuming I remove the old hard drive from the D 6410 and put it into the D820 - I am guessing I need to first install Windows 10 32 Bit on that used hard drive since the former system was a 64 bit WIndows Pro?

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Replacing old hard drive, need way to copy Windows installation across

Hey Guys,
What would be the best way of copying/imaging the entire contents of an old system drive over to a replacement hard disk for the same machine? I need to copy the Windows installations and all other data to the new drive, and then format the old drive to use as a backup.

Any suggestions? *Smile

 

Windows 10, Occasional Error, No Hard Drive, after Hard Drive Replacement

Hi,

System corruption can cause issues detecting your computer's hard drive. For us to properly investigate on your concern, we'd like to confirm the following information:

• On which cases do you receive the startup error?
• Aside from replacing the hard drive, have you made any significant changes to your device prior to this happening?
• Have you tried plugging in the replaced hard drive to another computer to check if the same thing occurs?
• What troubleshooting steps have you done so far?

We will be waiting for your reply so we can move forward to resolving your query.

 

Formatting a dual boot system with windows 10 and ubuntu

Hi,

In Windows 10, you can easily format a hard drive or a partition by accessing Computer Management. For us to assist you, we suggest that you follow the steps listed below:

• Press the Start button.
• Type Computer Management.
• On the left side, click on Disk Management under Storage.
• Locate the drive that you want to format.
• Once located, right-click on the drive and choose Format.

If the hard drive has not been formatted with the steps that we have provided above, we recommend that you contact the manufacturer of your hard drive. Some hard drive requires a software that you'll need to use just to format it.

Let us know how it goes and if you need further assistance, feel free to post back.