During the installation process skip the steps which ask for a product key and select the option.
Ssd with windows 10 installed.
Choose the ssd to install windows 10 once the installation is done windows 10 will reboot.
If it s a brand new drive you probably won t see the drive pop up in file explorer but don t worry.
Remove the old hdd and connect the new ssd to your computer.
Turn off your pc.
Right click in the lower left corner of the screen and choose disk.
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If your desktop can handle more than one drive and most of them can you can install your operating system on the main ssd for speedy access to programs and essential files and use a large capacity traditional drive for storing files.
What is a solid state drive ssd.
Make sure the security of your data and system.
To fresh or clean install you need to backup important data on the old.
Plug your ssd into the sata to usb adapter then plug that into your computer.
As known ssds are always smaller than hdds so you need to free up space by deleting the backed up.
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How to prepare hdd and ssd for windows 10 install.
Insert the bootable usb flash drive and change your computer boot order to the usb drive in bios settings.
It just needs to.
How to do a clean install of windows 10 the.
Close the case.
You can go to bios to change boot order and boot from the new ssd.
Install windows only advanced to perform a clean install.
Put a diet on hdd.