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‎05-18-2025 07:21 PM

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Product: HP Pavilion - 15-cc183cl
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11

Hello.

I am going to change my HDD with new SSD. Could you please let me know how can I install Windows with my current license on the new drive?
Does my laptop has restrictions with SSD size?

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‎05-18-2025 07:33 PM

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@Alkorr 

 

The best oprion is

 

(a) mount new SSD on external enclosure,

(b) clone existing HDD to SSD,  more info

       Clone Hard Drive to SSD in Windows (Step by Step Guides)

(c) swap them

 

Windows and all files/programs will be on new SSD,

 

Note: You can install FRESH new Windows on new SSD and Windows will activated automatically using Windows key embedded in BIOS.

 

Regards,

BH
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‎05-19-2025 07:01 PM

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Thank you for your quick reply. It is very helpful.

 

Could you please let me know how can I install install FRESH new Windows on new SSD?

I did it long time ago using CD or recovery space from the HDD. What is the way to install it now?

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