unable to install SSD on OA3 Win Lenovo Ideapad 110-15ibr laptop manufacture

Question

I have a laptop with a pre-installed OA3 Win license. I want to replace the hard drive with an SSD. So far all attempts at booting from USB have failed. I have tried all Lenovo forum suggestions. laptop appears locked into the Windows Boot Manager hardware. any solutions to replacing the HD with SSD and booting Win 10 install files from a USB pen drive? Thank you very much

Answer 1

Hello there,

Have you physically replaced the Hd with SSD and tried booting up? Is SSD detected while you try to install a new image?

This might be due to the partition type that you have selected. Do you have any error messages when you try to clean and install the device after installing the SSD?

The most successful method to create the bootable USB is to download the Media Creation Tool and let that create the USB automatically, there is no need to use a 3rd party tool.

There is no problem installing Windows 10 onto a GPT partition, which is the expected partition Style expected for a clean installation, when you come to the part to select a partition to install Windows 10, if there are any partitions on the drive delete them all until the whole drive is Unallocated Space, then select that and click Next to begin the installation.

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