Clean install of Windows 11 on a new SSD without product key

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So I have always had my Windows operating system on a 256GB SSD. As I have installed many programs on it over the years, and I've just upgraded from windows 10 to 11, it is getting to be a bit full and taking a long time to do stuff because there are too many junk files on it.

So I've decided to no longer delay the inevitable and do a full reset of Windows 11. However, I cannot simply reinstall Windows on this same sized SSD anymore, because I will simply run into the same problem after a while. So I decided to buy a 1TB SSD and re-install my Windows onto that. The SSD I bought is Crucial BX500 1TB 3D NAND SATA 2.5in SSD which only cost me $85 AUD ($63 USD).

After buying the SSD, I decided to completely remove my old SSD and put in my new SSD. This means that when the computer boots up, it will not detect an operating system at all. To install a Windows onto the new SSD means that you will need to save the operating system onto a USB. You can download a Windows 11 bootable disc from the Microsoft website - all steps showing in this video.

After I installed the Windows operating system onto the new SSD, it's always a bit scary whether it will pick up my old product key, because I don't know my product key and couldn't enter it. Fortunately, after some careful clicking, I got it to recognise which omputer I'm using so it activated Windows on its own without me having to enter the product key. Yay.

Enjoy the video and see you next time :)



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