Windows 10: win10 install to SSD

Discus and support win10 install to SSD in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; Windows install says ( Can't install on USB flash drive.). That's how it sees my SSD. Do I have to put my original HDD back in, image SSD to it and... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by rgauchey, Aug 4, 2015.

  1. RGAUCHEY
    rgauchey Win User

    win10 install to SSD


    Windows install says ( Can't install on USB flash drive.). That's how it sees my SSD. Do I have to put my original HDD back in, image SSD to it and then try to install?

    :)
     
    rgauchey, Aug 4, 2015
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  2. CHI MAN WONG
    Chi Man Wong Win User

    Clean installing Windows 10 on new SSD

    I have upgraded my Win8.1 to Win10. I want to add an SSD and do a clean install of Win10. My concerns are regarding the activation of Win10 after the clean install on the new SSD. I know how to create a bootable Win10 on an USB stick but will the new Win10
    activate without a problem?
     
    Chi Man Wong, Aug 4, 2015
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  3. SRO1234
    sro1234 Win User
    Free upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10 -- Dual Boot

    Put the SSD drive in the computer, temporarily remove the 1Tb drive, install Win7 to the SSD, upgrade to Win10, reinstall the 1Tb drive. Or if you're trying to keep all the programs that were installed on the 1Tb drive, clone it to the SSD using clonezilla
    or something, remove the 1Tb drive, and upgrade the SSD to Win10.
     
    sro1234, Aug 4, 2015
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  4. MARK PHELPS
    Mark Phelps Win User

    win10 install to SSD

    You can't do a clean install to a new drive, be it HDD or SDD, because Win10 then will NOT activate. You have to upgrade an existing Win7/8/8.1 setup to Win10. That registers the PCs hardware with MS so after that, you can do a clean install of Win10 on the same PC and it will remain activated.
     
    Mark Phelps, Aug 5, 2015
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  5. AWM
    AWM Win User
    AWM, Apr 4, 2018
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