Windows 10: Windows 10 on both drives. Same PC

Discus and support Windows 10 on both drives. Same PC in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; I have just purchased a new blank hard drive for my PC which I intend to install Windows 10 on. My current hard drive has an activated copy of Windows... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by Neale Robertson, May 28, 2021.

  1. NEALE ROBERTSON
    Neale Robertson Win User

    Windows 10 on both drives. Same PC


    I have just purchased a new blank hard drive for my PC which I intend to install Windows 10 on. My current hard drive has an activated copy of Windows 10 on it linked to my Microsoft account. I would like to leave both drives in my computer and then choose which one to boot from. Will this be possible or will I run into problems with activation/licensing? For installation I have a purchased retail copy as well as the one created by Microsofts media creation tool.

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    Neale Robertson, May 28, 2021
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  2. AHHZZ
    Ahhzz Win User

    Windows 10 Tweaks

    Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

    Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

    • Open a new Explorer window.
    • Click View in the ribbon.
    • Click Options.
    • Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
    • Click OK


    credit to Lifehacker.
     
    Ahhzz, May 28, 2021
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  3. DELTA6326
    Delta6326 Win User
    Delta6326, May 28, 2021
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  4. CK011885
    CK011885 Win User

    Windows 10 on both drives. Same PC

    Installing Windows 10 on New PC?

    I'm going to be building a new PC on Christmas and want to install Windows 10 on it. I have Windows 10 on my current PC, which I installed upgrading from 8.1 with the files on a USB. How do I go about installing a clean copy of Windows 10 on this new PC? I think I recall something about installing it once makes Microsoft recognize your hardware, but since this will be a PC I'm not sure what steps I need to take. Do I need to go 8.1 -> 10 or is there a method of going directly to 10?
     
    CK011885, May 28, 2021
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