Renault on 30/12/2020 at 04:53
I've been thinking about building a new PC. Am I able to take the primary SSD on my existing machine and just insert it into the new one? Will Windows 10 and all my installed programs work OK in this scenario?
Pyrian on 30/12/2020 at 05:16
Hmm. Windows 10 will probably detect it as a new install and your drivers will go a bit bonkers, but it'll probably eventually work out.
Starker on 30/12/2020 at 18:25
It's just best to do a clean install. Even if it works out initially, there's a potential for problems with drivers down the line.
Nameless Voice on 30/12/2020 at 23:55
Worked fine for me back in the Windows 7 days, no issues at all. I was rather amazed. Don't know about Windows 10, though.
Uninstall your graphics card drivers first if you are switching from Nvidia to AMD or vice-versa.
bobbyrfletc on 31/12/2020 at 04:58
It will not work as I know. It will be better to install it directly on your new PC to be sure that all system parts are installed and configured properly and all drivers are also installed.
voodoo47 on 31/12/2020 at 09:05
may, or may not work without issues, and may, or may not activate properly. clean install is recommended (was recommended 20 years ago, and I'm very sure it will be recommended 20 years from now on).
bobbyrfletc on 12/1/2021 at 16:17
You are right.