Installing windows 10 on a second drive - Microsoft Community

i have desktop computer running windows 10 home edition 1tb hard drive. i'm installing solid state drive second hard drive. want install windows 10 home edition on drive , make boot drive. i'm confused if should download windows 10 home edition iso file or should use media creation tool? appreciated! also, suggestions or warnings problems might encounter. ssd 500gb there should no problem fitting windows on it. i'm keeping original hard drive use data drive.

thanks

if ssd bigger drive replacing, create system image on external hard disk, shut down computer, remove old hard drive, install new ssd restore system image:

how to: create system image in windows 10

how restore windows 10 system image existing or larger storage device

option 2: use free tool such easeus clone hdd ssd:

clone windows 10 hard drive new computer - easeus

option 3:

you can download, create bootable copy of windows 10 home, install on ssd:

step 1: how download official windows 10 iso files

step 2: how prepare bootable install media windows 10 - dvd, usb or sd card

step 3: how to: perform clean install of windows 10

when upgraded previous version of windows or receive new computer preinstalled windows 10, happened hardware (your pc) digital entitlement, unique signature of computer stored on microsoft activation servers. windows 7 or windows 8 genuine license running exchanged diagnostics key.

anytime need reinstall windows 10 on machine, proceed reinstall windows 10. automatically reactivate. you prompted enter product key couple times through installation, click don't have key , later.

there no need know or new key, if have issues digital licensing or activation troubleshooter, can utilize existing windows 7 or windows 8/8.1 product key you ownto reactivate if necessary. or use reset function in windows 10.

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