Cloning OS From Desktop to Laptop.

[D de Lancey]

I am getting a new Laptop soon and I would like to migrate everything I have from my current Desktop PC to the new Laptop.

The Laptop comes with Windows 10 home single Language
My Desktop has Windows 10 Professional for which I have a key.
It is not necessary for the Desktop to have its OS activated afterwards, although that would be a bonus (I will probably just put some Linux on it)

Can I Clone my Desktops OS hard drive to a new hard drive and put that hard drive in the laptop?
The Laptops OS drive will be a 256 SSD

 

[D_Know_WD]

Hi there D de Lancey,

Unfortunately, it doesn't really work that way.
You will need to perform a clean OS installation. The cloning process creates exactly the same copy of your current HDD. Most probably, it would not boot (you will get a BSOD), as the OS was installed on a computer with completely different hardware.

Cheers,
D_KnoW_WD