Windows 10: New SSD for wife's laptop question

Discus and support New SSD for wife's laptop question in Windows 10 Performance & Maintenance to solve the problem; Trying to speed up wife's laptop. All set to buy internal SSD. Is it as simple as connecting the SSD to the laptop with a USB to SATA adapter, and them... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Performance & Maintenance' started by smalltown, Nov 13, 2019.

  1. SMALLTOWN
    smalltown Win User

    New SSD for wife's laptop question


    Trying to speed up wife's laptop. All set to buy internal SSD.
    Is it as simple as connecting the SSD to the laptop with a USB to SATA adapter, and them asking Macrium to do an image to the SSD ? Then swap out the old spinner.

    :)
     
    smalltown, Nov 13, 2019
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  2. RODRICK BOLEY
    Rodrick Boley Win User

    HDD to new SSD Question

    I'm going to upgrade my laptop with a SSD along side my HDD which currently has windows 10 on it, or course. My question is, is it possible to move that version of windows 10 on the new SSD and boot it from there or do I just have to run a clean version
    from the SSD?
     
    Rodrick Boley, Nov 13, 2019
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  3. MOONOS
    MoonOS Win User
    Installing New SSD Questions

    Hello, I am installing a new SSD in my younger brothers PC and just want to make sure that I know what I am doing before I do it. Against my better judgement he bought a prebuilt PC from bestbuy that didnt come with an SSD so naturally his OS is on a HDD,
    my question is what are the steps I should take to move his windows OS to the new SSD, start fresh with just windows, but keep it so it is the full paid version of window and he dosent need another key. Please help me understand so I do not brick his pc, thank
    you.
     
    MoonOS, Nov 13, 2019
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  4. DAVIDMILLER36415
    DavidMiller36415 Win User

    New SSD for wife's laptop question

    SSD stops and freezes laptop

    Couple of updates:

    1. I created a Linux boot USB key, and monitored my SSD under Linux, so this is evidently not a Windows issue, and
    2. I loaded new firmware for the SSD, and my system seems to be functioning normally now. What a pleasure using a PC that doesn't consistently freeze up.

    Thanks to all y'all for your suggestions!

    Regards,

    Dave
     
    DavidMiller36415, Nov 13, 2019
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