Clean reinstall of W10 to new Samsung1TBSATAm.2 SSD. How do I do it?

[GreenPro]

When I purchased the Z2 I swapped the 1TB HD for two Samsung 1TB EVO SSD and then attempted to set up Windows 10 so the all my files went to one of the Samsung SSDs. Made a mess of this.

Now I would like to take the Z2 back to the Factory setup but with a new C-Drive a Samsung 1TB EVO m.2 SSD and as the data storage on a second Samsung 1TB EVO m.2.

How do I do this? Thanks.

[soccer_dan]

Recommendation: remove the non-primary SSD. DOwnload the Windows 10 image using HP CLoud Recovery Client ( HP PCs - Using the HP Cloud Recovery Download Tool | HP® Customer Support) on a 16GB or larger. Boot the USB key and image on the SSD. Run HP Image Assistant to update BIOS and ALL drivers + any needed s/w, like Hotkeys, etc. after confirming Windows 10 boots properly, install the 2nd SSD

[GreenPro]

Thanks Soccer_dan. Apparently Cloud Recovery is not available for my Z2 G4 otherwise I would have used this method.

What worked for me was to make a rescue USB flash drive form the original System, HP provides the instructions for this, remove the C Drive - a 500 GB M.2 SATA SSD and replace it with a new 1TB Samsung 860 EVO SATA M.2 SSD then boot from the USB. I then spent 2 days reloading programs and files. 

Just one warning and that is to make sure that any Outlook files that need to be kept are .pst format not .ost as the .ost will not export/import from the original archive.

Cheers, GreenPro

[soccer_dan · Accepted solution]

FYI, i just launched Cloud Recovery Client 2.4.7.1 and was able to download OS, Drivers, etc. for a Z2 G4, either Mini or SFF. In that case only Windows 10 Pro was available

[GreenPro]

Thanks Soccer_dan. I must have misunderstood what I read. This has got to be the best solution. Cheers, GreenPro