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bbarry
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 Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2022 2:37 pm |
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OK, probably a dumb question. If I remove an SSD that comes with a new computer as the primary C: drive and then insert an SSD from an old computer in its place, what happens to the new computer? Will it still start and run?
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jaylach
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Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2022 2:41 pm |
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It probably will but there would be different hardware so it may not activate. This could probably be solved by re-entering the new system's product code or activating by phone.
The real problem my be if you were to get a Windows 11 system. If that were the case the product code likely would not be valid for the old Windows 10 SSD.
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bbarry
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Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2022 2:51 pm |
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Jay, if I get Win 10 Pro like I currently have on the old SSD and I'm able to activate by phone, then wouldn't I have all the programs and data immediately available to me from my old computer? Wouldn't this be like 'restoring' from my old computer to my new computer?
It looks like the SSD swap would be easy to do. I remember reading your posting (with photos) where you swapped SSD's on your MacBook Air.
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jaylach
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Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2022 2:54 pm |
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As long as neither SSD is hard wired it should work.
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bbarry
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Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2022 3:00 pm |
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jaylach wrote: As long as neither SSD is hard wired it should work. I assume your MacBook was not hard wired? And my old SSD looks like it is attached with one little screw.
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jaylach
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Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2022 3:03 pm |
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The SSD is probably an M.2 type and, if there is a screw, it is not hard wired. I assume the drive mounts directly on the motherboard. If so it is an M.2 which uses PCIe instead of SATA making it faster.
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