Upgrade your storage with a new SSD for Windows 10.
Upgrade your storage with a new SSD for Windows 10.
You have an SSD with the old free Windows 10 assistive technologies time-frame install. At college you can obtain a Windows 10 student upgrade for $5. Would it be possible to get that upgrade, replace your current OS, find the product key, and then install a new OS using that key on the new SSD?
Do you even know what the difference is between home and student? Unless you're going to use those special features it comes with there's literally no point, it just bloats up the OS more.
I understand the distinction, but I wasn't certain if my copy of 10 was a standard product key. Since I received it after the free upgrade for 7/8/8.1 time-frame, you're essentially suggesting I could reinstall it on the new SSD using my existing product key.
It's a valid Windows license now; simply reinstall and it will activate automatically. For added security or when switching motherboards, visit the support page: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help...are-change and log in with your Microsoft account after installation.
The main concern is the age of that SSD. You mentioned it came from someone who already had Windows 10 installed. Generally, I’m not confident with second-hand drives or graphics cards, but if you’re comfortable with that, go ahead and clone your system (or install a fresh copy as you like) and have good luck. Hope it stays in good shape for a while.
840 EVO faces some concerns. My unit is still functional, but the line may wear down with time, so verify the firmware is current. It remains a solid SSD if you operate it regularly with fresh firmware—this helps automatically relocate old files to avoid degradation, which is essentially Samsung’s solution for this model. If you switch from HDD to SSD and later upgrade to a larger SSD, consider cloning rather than reinstalling. Heed the guidance in this article and use Macrium Reflect to make disk copies and restore them to your new drive.