How to transfer Windows 10 from HDD to SSD?

Question

Windows

Laptop with licensed Windows 10, I want to replace the HDD with an SSD, but I don't know the activation key. How to transfer it without reactivation?

Answer 1

Acronis True Image

Answer 2

And the key, most likely, is sewn up in the BIOS.
Purely technically, in order not to have problems with moving partitions, especially if the ssd is smaller in volume, try macrium reflect

Answer 3

yes, you can transfer it using standard means, if there is such a desire - https://tehnichka.pro/transfer-windows-10-hdd-ssd/... Although it is certainly more convenient with third-party programs, in any case, read what I attached, follow step by step, so that everything is fine)
And just in case, rewrite your activation key in advance, you can view it through the ProduKey program.

Answer 4

No problem, since the activated W10 is tied to a specific hardware configuration of the computer, which does not include the type of disk. It can be changed as you like, and activation should not crash (there were multiple explanations of MS on this topic).
But I would not advise you to follow the path of cloning the system partition / disk, or transferring through the image, which is basically the same. On this path, unpleasant nuances are possible, which have been asked more than once, including here, on the Toaster. It is best to do the so-called. OS migration. The OS migration mode from HDD to SSD is available, for example, in Paragon's HDM and in AOMEI Partition Assistant. Both can be found on many LiveDVD/LiveUSB repair/repairs.