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Installing a new ssd on Dell Inspiron 17 7000 laptop 7773

Anonymous
2022-03-11T22:56:19+00:00

So I'm planning on buying a samsung ssd for my Dell Inspiron 17 7000 laptop 7773 which came with windows 10 already installed on it. Do I have to do a clean install of win. 10 again? because I read on this forum that windows or dell detects your hardware, meaing you don't have to install windows 10 all over again. Is this true?

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  1. Virginia M 40,820 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2022-03-12T14:08:40+00:00

    When I transferred Windows 10 from a HDD to SSD I created an image using Macrium Reflect, created their boot USB, swapped the drives, booted the laptop with the boot USB & restored the image. No problems with speed.

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  2. Rodrigo Queiroz 77,500 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2022-03-11T23:33:51+00:00

    Hi freddyadongo,

    I'm Rodrigo and I will help you.

    Yes, you have to clean install again on the new SSD, to make the best use of its speed on the system.

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-03-11T23:51:24+00:00

    You can create an image of your current drive and apply that to the new one. The built in Win 7 imaging utility may work or you can try a third party version.

    Cloning is another way to transfer the OS but don't keep the old drive available at the same time until after you clean the old drive.

    Win 10 Activation is handled online once that system has been Activated. So, if you wanted to do a clean install, that would also work.

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