Windows 10: Recover encrypted files after replacing hdd for ssd? HDD needed to re-installed windows and...

Hey everyone,When I upgrade my laptop to an SSD, I had my HDD removed hoping that when I wanted to access my files, everything will be there. As time went by, I wanted to get access to those encrypted files that could also only be access from the HDD. The encrypted files are stored in an external disk. I removed the SSD from my pc and inserted the HDD to find that the HDD wanted me to installed windows again, which I did. The computer got renamed and the encrypted files were no longer accessible by the HDD. How do I go about recovering those files? Are they salvable? Thank you in advance.

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OS on new SSD, keep existing data on HDD and use as external drive

Hi,

use steps you suggested, there should be no problem.

Just replace HDD with SSD first then run installation. Do not forget to remove Windows files from HDD after the end of a process.

 

Replacing hdd with ssd in a laptop.

Hey,

I have an acer laptop that has an hdd with windows 10. I would like to replace this hdd with an ssd, but with a clean install of windows 10. Is there a way to transfer win 10 and activate it onto the ssd.

The laptop does not have an additional hdd option.

Thanks in advance.

Regards,

Nikaash

 

Replacing HDD with SSD

I have an HP Pavilion Notebook, and attempted to replace the 1TB HDD with a new 500 GB SSD (not a problem as I was fresh installing not cloning and will not even use 500 GB). I initialised the (Crucial MX500) SSD in Windows 10, with the same partition type
as HDD (GPT) and a new simple volume, and it said it completed successfully. I created an installation media disk from the MS website on to a USB stick, replaced the HDD with the SSD, plugged in the installation media and attempted a fresh install of Windows
10. Setup picked up the SSD, showing a reserved and primary partition, but when I clicked on next, it told me it could not find a partition or create a new one, and to check out the setup logs (not sure where to find them).

I would appreciate any help that can be given.