Windows 10: Windows 10 for new SSD

Hey guys. I have free windows 10 currently installed on my laptop. Im getting a 500gb SSD monday what i want to know is if i can install windows 10 directly to the SSD and have it not require me to put in a product key since i already have it on this laptop. Like will it work if i just install windows 10 to the SSD without a product key?

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Adding a new SSD to my pc, how to transfer Windows 10 from the old drive to the newly installed drive

I upgraded from Windows 7 (retail version) to Windows 10, and it has been working well for quite a few months. Now I am considering purchasing a new SSD for my system. If I purchase this new SSD and use it as my C: drive, how will I be able to transfer
Windows 10 to the new SSD?

 

How to transfer ssd to new computer with windows 10 without formating?

How to transfer ssd from old to new computer?

The ssd has only one partition. It has windows 10 as os. The only difference are the drivers and hardware in the new laptop computer. So the new laptop will not boot with that ssd.

The ssd has data I want to keep.

 

That will probably not work without a key. And make sure you align your SSD before using it.

SSD Alignment - Windows 7 Help Forums

 

I think, if you upgraded from a qualifying OS to W10, and the laptop is showing as "activated", then you should have no problem changing from a spinner to a SSD. When you go changing things like the motherboard or processor, then you would be required to have a key.

 

Why not download a copy of Macrium Freeware and do a clone to your new drive? or image it? There are many help files in Macrium to explain the process. *Smile

 

Since the computer has already been activated with Windows 10, you should be able to do a clean install to a new drive (SSD or HDD) and not enter a key. If asked, click on Skip. It should activate on it's own.

What OS was on the computer before it was upgraded to Windows 10?

 

Simply clone the drive from your current HD to your new SSD.

You will NOT need to register windows again OR any of your programs. It will be as if nothing happened except your computer will be like 400% faster! You are gonna love it! I will never use a physical drive again!

 

I have 3 towers with SSD drives and have not done this ,nor have I even seen it being suggested, all my drives work just fine ,is it really necessary for win10 or is it just a win7 issue, that link is 5 years old ,is it possible that win10 doesn't has that issue with SSD anymore ?

 

Absolutely no need to align ssd for Os install. It is all done automatically.

 

I believe this is what @whs was referring to, in case the OP decides to "clone"

SSD Alignment - Windows 7 Help Forums

 

You are correct if you install an OS. Then it is done automatically. But in any other case (and here we talk about cloning) it is required. The SSD will work without alignment but it will be slower - some say 3 times slower but I never measured that.

 

Most quality cloning software eg Macrium Reflect, Easeus Todo, Acronis Trueimage auto align for SSDs and have done so for quite a few years.

 

Is that also true for all the free versions or only the paid versions.

 

True for all versions.