Once you get to the Windows desktop, you can reinstall drivers, reinstall applications, restore your data, etc.
#Crucial clone disk to iso install
Then boot your system again from your Windows installation DVD/flash drive and follow the steps to install Windows onto that empty hard drive.
If you can get to the Windows Setup screen, then make sure you've already backed up any data and application installers you will need, then replace your HDD with your SSD. BEFORE you remove your existing hard drive, make sure you can boot your system from that DVD/flash drive. If you're running Windows 10, you can download the Windows 10 Media Creation Tool directly from Microsoft, which will help you burn a DVD or create a bootable flash drive. Backing up your data should NOT be something you only do when you are preparing to do something like this.īut you will need some way to install Windows from scratch. Honestly you should ALREADY be backing up your data on a regular basis anyway in case you ever have an unexpected incident. So you should back up your data the same way you would if you were planning to get a brand new PC.
#Crucial clone disk to iso drivers
If you don't want to clone because you don't have the necessary hardware, all you need is a SATA to USB adapter, which is cheap and easy to find.īut if you don't clone, then a new hard drive will be empty when you install it, which means you'll need to install Windows from scratch and then reinstall any required drivers (new Windows versions might have everything they need for such an old system) and then any applications, and then restore your data. I'm kind of surprised you don't want to clone since that dramatically simplifies this process if you DO want to preserve your existing setup.
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