I'm making the leap from a Windows 10 PC to a Windows 11 setup and want to transfer my Samsung 850 PRO 1TB SSD over to the new computer. This is a first for me, and I'm worried about losing my data during the process. From what I've read, only the boot drive typically causes issues, so I'm hoping my storage SSD will just plug right in and keep everything intact. Also, my old PC has a Z170A Gaming M3 motherboard, while the new one uses a Z790 ASUS PRIME. Any advice on what I should do?
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If you're moving files like movies and photos, you’ll be just fine. Just make sure any games you have don’t have save files or settings linked to your main drive, or you might run into some trouble. But if you're aware of where everything is, you should have no issues.
Yes, you should be fine! I just moved some older NVME drives to a new build myself, and as long as it’s not your boot drive, everything works smoothly.
Absolutely! As long as your SSD doesn’t have Windows or applications installed on it, you’ll be able to access all your files without a hitch. If there are any software issues, they’re mostly confined to the boot drive.
It's definitely possible to swap your drives as long as they’re just for storage. Just try to keep the same drive letter if you can when you set it up on the new PC.
No worries! The main idea is to install Windows on your new system first before hooking up the old SSD. This way, you don’t accidentally format the wrong drive during installation. Once that's done, your SSD should be recognized without any issues.
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