Windows 10 issue after changing hard drive
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Hello,
Here is the translation into English, preserving tone and structure:
Hello,
My problem happens in two steps:
1: I have a Samsung r540 laptop with Windows 7 which had become very slow. Instead of cleaning deeply, I replaced the hard drive with an SSD and it’s great!
2: I have a HP Pavilion 17 f295nf laptop with Windows 10. The hard drive became faulty according to a message indicating damaged sectors (I have a backup of my files on an external drive). I had the idea to replace this hard drive with my old Samsung drive (Windows 7) and it works well but slowly, except that now a message tells me that my Windows copy is not genuine. It’s actually replacing a Windows 10-equipped hard drive with a Windows 7-equipped hard drive. Ideally, I would reinstall Windows 10 but I don’t know how to do it. Thanks for your help. JCDOM
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Here is the translation into English, preserving tone and structure:
Hello,
My problem happens in two steps:
1: I have a Samsung r540 laptop with Windows 7 which had become very slow. Instead of cleaning deeply, I replaced the hard drive with an SSD and it’s great!
2: I have a HP Pavilion 17 f295nf laptop with Windows 10. The hard drive became faulty according to a message indicating damaged sectors (I have a backup of my files on an external drive). I had the idea to replace this hard drive with my old Samsung drive (Windows 7) and it works well but slowly, except that now a message tells me that my Windows copy is not genuine. It’s actually replacing a Windows 10-equipped hard drive with a Windows 7-equipped hard drive. Ideally, I would reinstall Windows 10 but I don’t know how to do it. Thanks for your help. JCDOM
Configuration: Windows / Chrome 65.0.3325.181
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Hi,
Because you have an OEM license tied to the computer.
So you cannot activate this Windows 7 with the license of the other computer.
You can reinstall Windows 10 but on a defective hard drive, it won’t work well.
Reinstall Windows 10 by formatting the disk:
Follow this tutorial which explains how to install Windows 10: how to install Windows 10.
All the steps are given from A to Z with tips at the end to secure Windows 10.
The steps are roughly:
If the key doesn’t work, try making another one with Rufus: how to download Rufus - see this tutorial for details: how to create a Windows installation USB key
Once Windows is installed, I recommend following these tips to properly configure and use Windows: Tips after reinstalling Windows.
Because you have an OEM license tied to the computer.
So you cannot activate this Windows 7 with the license of the other computer.
You can reinstall Windows 10 but on a defective hard drive, it won’t work well.
Reinstall Windows 10 by formatting the disk:
Follow this tutorial which explains how to install Windows 10: how to install Windows 10.
All the steps are given from A to Z with tips at the end to secure Windows 10.
The steps are roughly:
- You download the Windows 10 installation ISO: https://www.microsoft.com/fr-fr/software-download/windows10 (other download methods: https://www.malekal.com/telecharger-iso-windows/ ).
- Create the installation media with Media Creation Tool
- Boot from it by changing the boot sequence and indicate the USB key or the DVD: How to start the computer from a USB key
If the key doesn’t work, try making another one with Rufus: how to download Rufus - see this tutorial for details: how to create a Windows installation USB key
- Let yourself be guided to install Windows 10.
- Choose customize (not upgrade)
- During the partitioning phase, select the main partition and format it.
- Follow the Windows installation procedure using the tutorial above.
Once Windows is installed, I recommend following these tips to properly configure and use Windows: Tips after reinstalling Windows.
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Ideally, it would be to reinstall Windows 10, but I don't know how to do it. He needs the Win10 ISO to redo the original installation.
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ok I detailed it.