#Transferring data from windows 10 on one drive to another and questions

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void light
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I have Windows 10 media on a usb and am prepared to install windows on another drive for the same computer, but before I do, I have some questions.

Question 1: Is there a very work around to transferring data? By just moving the whole storage thing from one drive to another?
Or anything else that could trivialize this whole thing.

Question 2: Can I activate windows using the installation I’m abandoning?

Question 3: Will I be able to install windows on two separate drives and be able to choose which one I boot into?

Question 4: Can one person DM me so they can sort of help walk me through? (If you think you can help good enough ofc)

spiral trench
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  1. yes most user type files can just be dragged over to the new drive (after you install Windows onto that drive). for the most reliability I would only open the old documents folder and new, and drag all the contents over into the new folder. Rather than dragging the old documents folder itself, make sense?

Then do the same for files in the old drive pictures folder, desktop folder, video folder, etc. don't try to move data from system folders, only files you as a real person use (pictures, documents, downloads, videos, etc). Don't try to copy program or system files, those will need installed again fresh on the new drive (reinstall the programs).

  1. yes as long as it's the same PC and you're just changing the drive.

  2. yes but you have to buy a 2nd license key to do that legally

  3. DM is not allowed here (see rule 13)