Windows 10: Replacing a faulty HDD for a downed system and possibly reinstalling the OS

This is a continuation of my prior thread which I've admittedly let languish for too long. Summary to this point is, that system W10 has apparent hardware failures in the HDD persisting through CHKDSK, and DISM errors out which precludes W10 from starting. I can still access the HDD if booting from a separate USB drive i.e. WinRE, and am not aware of anything on the drive personal files, etc that I have not at some point made a backup of.I've been using an alternative system in the meantime, but it has its own issues fan noise at low temps, 4GB RAM bottlenecking performance, and d

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Installing a new HDD to replace a HDD of the same size that failed.

I have a Windows 10 OS installed on my C: drive. I had data stored on an HDD designated as D: drive. That second drive failed and was replaced by a new HDD. Both are the same size and type of drives, except different manufactures. The new HDD is not
listed in File Explorer. It is listed in Computer Management under Device Manager as a Disk drive. Disk Management under Storage does not list the new HDD.

I have tested the new HDD with software downloaded from the manufacture and it has passed all tests. At least that software was able to access the new drive and perform low level tests to see if it is operational.

Looking at the events log for this HDD, I find an event warning that says "Device ... was not migrated due to partial or ambiguous match." Opening up the properties indicates drivers have been installed. Reading the volume information results in: "Volume
information for this disk cannot be found"

I suspect that the problem with the volume information is associated with the warning in the event log. I removed the HDD, restarted the PC then shut it down to start the installation process over again. No change in the event log or status of the new
HDD. Can anyone suggest how I can get past that warning?

 

HDD replacement/Windows 10 reinstall

I have an Asus computer with the free Windows 10 upgrade. The HDD is on it's way out and I want to replace it with a hybrid hdd. How do I reinstall the operating system and can I still use the free Windows 10 upgrade on this machine?