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Installing Windows 10 from another PC

Started by snglnluvnit , Sep 04 2023 03:46 PM

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#1 snglnluvnit

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Posted 04 September 2023 - 03:46 PM

I apologize if my "topic title" was misleading.  What I'm wondering is: can I install Windows 10 on a SSD and install that SSD into a different machine?  I would like to install it here at my home and get it all updated, then install it on a separate PC at a different location?

 

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Posted 04 September 2023 - 05:09 PM

Is the hardware similar?

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Posted 04 September 2023 - 05:18 PM

Is the hardware similar?

I don't know for sure at this point?  Maybe both HPs both came preinstalled with Windows 10, both Intel CPUs.


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Posted 04 September 2023 - 05:19 PM

Verify first before attempting

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Posted 04 September 2023 - 06:31 PM

Verify first before attempting

Both are i5's, both are HP's but one is Win 10 pro and the other is Win 10 home, both are 64 bit.


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Posted 04 September 2023 - 06:39 PM

You need to view their spec sheets side by side

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Posted 04 September 2023 - 08:47 PM

You need to view their spec sheets side by side

Okay, I guess I'll just install on premise, but thanks for the replies!

Scott


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Posted 04 September 2023 - 09:48 PM

I've done this on several occasions if my clients insist on it.  Windows is

fairly forgiving on hardware changes though you have to add a new product

key if it is not embedded in BIOS.

 

With that said, 100% of the time, my clients have called after several months

because the PC was freezing/crashing and a fresh install of Windows fixes

the issues

 

Good luck.


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Posted 08 September 2023 - 07:11 PM

I've done this on several occasions if my clients insist on it.  Windows is

fairly forgiving on hardware changes though you have to add a new product

key if it is not embedded in BIOS.

 

With that said, 100% of the time, my clients have called after several months

because the PC was freezing/crashing and a fresh install of Windows fixes

the issues

 

Good luck.

 

 

This. I completely concur with this. It's not worth the "time" that you save, because it ends up coming back to bite you.


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