Upgrade your old PC to a modern system with Windows 10.
Upgrade your old PC to a modern system with Windows 10.
Hey, your question is clear. You have an old PC with both HDD and SSD, and you plan to switch to Windows 10 on a new machine using the same SSD and HDD. You want to know if you need to format the SSD before installing in the new PC and whether you can use the old HDD without formatting. That’s a good setup!
Set up your old SSD by letting Windows 10 wipe it during installation. Once done, you can install Windows 10. You might want to back up your SSD using tools like Macrium Reflect, which makes a complete copy of the drive, or you can compress selected folders into a zip file and move them to another drive before installation. Your downloads, documents, and personal files are usually kept in the Downloads folder or under C Users, where your profile is stored—check hidden files in Explorer or use a better file manager like Total Commander. Transfer the remaining drives by connecting their SATA cables and power sources. Refer to the motherboard manual; some SATA connectors might be turned off when using an M.2 SSD, so avoid them if you're installing a M.2 drive. If needed, enable the drives in Disk Management via the control panel or search bar.
Alright I will just format it in the during the installation and maybe try to use the software or just copy my file to another drive, I read the manual for M2_2 second port use up the SATA_3 port, but it didn't matter because i got a SATA SSD Thank you so much for the help, mariushm