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===What I did 12/ | ===What I did 12/ | ||
I wanted to have a fresh, SSD-based Windows 10 system on my laptop. | I wanted to have a fresh, SSD-based Windows 10 system on my laptop. | ||
- | - Visit MicroCenter and bought a 1TB SSD for $110 plus tax. | + | - I visited |
- | - They have 500GB SSD's and even 240GB SSD's for $25. This as of 20191212. | + | - They have 500GB SSD' |
- | - Installed it physically into the laptop. | + | - Installed it physically into the laptop: |
- Remove existing HD | - Remove existing HD | ||
- Replace with SSD | - Replace with SSD | ||
- | - Got a bootable USB drive | + | - Make a bootable USB drive |
- Microsoft Store said they'd do this | - Microsoft Store said they'd do this | ||
- You'll need a USB that's 8GB or larger (ISO image today was 5.4GB) | - You'll need a USB that's 8GB or larger (ISO image today was 5.4GB) | ||
- But I installed it myself by visiting [[https:// | - But I installed it myself by visiting [[https:// | ||
- | - Set laptop to allow boot from USB | + | - Set laptop to allow boot from USB (in BIOS) |
- Insert USB and boot laptop | - Insert USB and boot laptop | ||
- | - I needed to delete existing partitions [as I' | + | - I needed to delete existing partitions [as I had installed Linux to test the SSD in the laptop]. |
- | - Annoying: the installation didn't tell me to remove USB so it kept looping and asking me to install (again). So, after you see install complete and a reboot, pull out the USB stick. | + | - Annoying: the Windows 10 installation |
- You then have a fresh Windows 10 install and get to shut up Cortana and answer all of the questions MS asks you. | - You then have a fresh Windows 10 install and get to shut up Cortana and answer all of the questions MS asks you. | ||
* Note that I did not need to have my Windows 10 license. | * Note that I did not need to have my Windows 10 license. | ||
* I've put my old HD into a case so I can access its files as an external hard disk -- so no need to clone except now I have to load all the software! | * I've put my old HD into a case so I can access its files as an external hard disk -- so no need to clone except now I have to load all the software! | ||
+ | * I'll be using LibreOffice in place of MS Office. | ||
====Notes for Cloning==== | ====Notes for Cloning==== |
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