| | | You wrote:
. . . I might disconnect the Hard Drive , put in the SSD, and boot from a new downloaded Win install DVD I make. I doubt it would work. . .
What you've suggested will work. It's also the approach I'd take.
If you Installed Windows 10 on your SSD, the Install software would "see" your current system on your magnetic disk and make decisions you'd most likely be unhappy with. If you disconnected your magnetic disk before installing your new Windows 10, you'd be guaranteed that your current disk would not be altered and Windows Install would put a "clean" system on your SSD. Another advantage of proceeding this way is that if the installation failed for any reason, the trouble would be isolated to your SSD and your old system would remain untouched.
After you have installed Windows on your SSD, it's a trivial matter to get your system to "Dual Boot."
Cheers, PW.
P.S. A hint. . .
After you install Windows on your SSD, if you discover that you need specialized driver(s) for your hardware, you can tell your new Windows to search your old Windows for what it needs. This can save you a ton of effort because sometimes it's a challenge to find and download the correct files. (Not to mention that some driver packages come with "extra baggage" you don't want or need.)
Note: When Windows "gets" drivers in this manner, it simply COPIES what it needs. It DOES NOT alter the files in the original location. |
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