Hello would like to upgrade my notebook with a M2 SSD, currently I have a 1TB HDD installed.
I would like to install Windows 10 on the SSD immediately after the installation? Eg the order in the BIOS etc? And can I select during the installation the SSD which Windows is installed there?
And the data remain on the HDD so that I can copy them later?
Assuming that your laptop supports M2 SSDs, yes the data stays on the HDD. You could even make a dual boot PC out of which the old and the new system can run, but there you have to be careful, you can make a few mistakes afterwards (access permissions).
What to consider? No not really much, the cleverest thing is to expand the other hard drive as long. The boot order must be considered yes. (The old system is still there)
Okay, and after installation, I then the HDD is displayed as a normal drive, for example, like a USB stick?
Eg the order in the BIOS etc
Yes, if necessary, put the SSD at the 1st position of the boot order
And can I choose the SSD during installation?
Yes, you will see both drives with all partitions.
You can identify the SSD by size, usually the SSD's full space is shown as "unallocated space". You mark this entry and click on "Next", you do not have to create partitions, Windows 10 does it all automatically.
And the data remains on the HDD
Yes. The HDD is then a normal drive, no more system drive.
You can copy data, if necessary, then reformat everything or what else you want to do with it.
However, all programs must be reinstalled, you can only copy your own data such as pictures, music, etc. You can also copy Steam, you can find instructions on the net.
Thanks for the detailed answer.
I have one more question
Yes, if necessary, put the SSD at the 1st position of the boot order
Does not the USB flash drive with Windows 10 come first? Or do I have to do this after installation?
There are 2 possibilities:
1) You boot the stick via the so-called boot menu (known boot menu buttons are F2, F8, F9, F10, F11, F12, Escape, Tab and Alt, should also be in the manual), so that the boot order in the BIOS is not changed, so you can put the SSD immediately after installation to the 1st place - that would be the best option.
2) Stick to the first position Boot order, the SSD to the 2nd place.
After the installation, you can leave it that way (only a bootable stick is recognized, otherwise the SSD boots) or put the SSD at the 1st position.
Alright, thank you very much.
First and foremost, you should make sure that you have an M.2 interface at all.
Otherwise the usual: Make backups before.
If you then install it again, it appears in the new system as a drive on which you can access as normal. Just pass on with the access permissions you should plan to restart the old system.
