I'm building a new PC and want to reuse my current storage: one SATA SSD and two M.2 drives. One of the M.2 drives contains my operating system. Can I move all three drives into the new build without trouble, or should I take specific steps to avoid driver, boot, or activation issues?
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A hardware swap can work without reinstalling, especially with newer versions of Windows, but some features may need attention after changing the motherboard. In particular, systems that use Secure Boot or hardware security checks may require the new motherboard’s keys or settings to be configured. A clean install is still the most reliable approach if you want to avoid lingering driver issues.
Did you keep the existing installation when you changed hardware, or did you do a fresh install on the boot drive?