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Upgrade laptop hard disk to SSD and fresh install of Windows 10

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  • 06-07-2016 4:28pm
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    chocksaway
    Registered Users Posts: 608 ✭✭✭


    Hey all

    Looking to upgrade the harddisk in my Lenovo M30 to an SSD.

    Does anyone know if something like this is suitable:

    http://www.elara.ie/productdetail.aspx?productcode=ECE3429399

    or if I need to get an specific adaptors?

    Storage capacity does not need to be huge.

    As regards the fresh install, is it just a mater of downloading the ISO onto a bootable flashdrive and installing windows. I believe the product key is store on the computer so I won't need to enter it?

    Cheers!


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    ItHurtsWhenIP
    Registered Users Posts: 1,966 ✭✭✭ItHurtsWhenIP


    chocksaway wrote: »
    Hey all

    Looking to upgrade the harddisk in my Lenovo M30 to an SSD.

    Does anyone know if something like this is suitable:

    http://www.elara.ie/productdetail.aspx?productcode=ECE3429399

    or if I need to get an specific adaptors?

    Storage capacity does not need to be huge.

    As regards the fresh install, is it just a mater of downloading the ISO onto a bootable flashdrive and installing windows. I believe the product key is store on the computer so I won't need to enter it?

    Cheers!

    You can get SSDs with cloning kits, which means they will copy your existing set-up to the SSD via a cable, then you replace the HDD with the SSD and away you go - only faster. smile.png

    I'm only posting this link to show you what to look for - I'm NOT recommending this brand or SSD:
    http://www.elara.ie/productdetail.aspx?productcode=JCEK-SV300S3B7A/120G

    It'll save you having to reinstall. But if you wanna go that root, then away you go. I've not purchased Win10, so I wouldn't know where to get it ... legally. :rolleyes:


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