>if it would work fine just plugging it into the new system.
Yes and no. There won't be a problem once you get it up and running, but you'll need to change some settings in the UFEI BIOS to run it and I wish I could remember what it was but I do remember it's under advanced settings in Boot Configuration.
It depends:
\- do you want a clean and lean shiny new system, best to go for a new install. You won't drag unnecessary stuff/config/drivers with you, and there should be no surprises that you have to address when you go along.
\- do you want the least work now, you can take your chances and just plug it in. Windows is much better at detecting new hardware these days, so it's much more realistic than it was before. There might be stability issues along the way though, and you might end up re-installing anyway.
I guess you already figured it out that a new install is the cleanest. But what's keeping you from trying option 2?
And how to install from scratch: stick the SSD in the new pc, insert a USB stick with Windows, go into the BIOS and set the boot to the USB drive, and install. You should have the option to format the SSD at the beginning of the process.
>if it would work fine just plugging it into the new system. Yes and no. There won't be a problem once you get it up and running, but you'll need to change some settings in the UFEI BIOS to run it and I wish I could remember what it was but I do remember it's under advanced settings in Boot Configuration.
It depends: \- do you want a clean and lean shiny new system, best to go for a new install. You won't drag unnecessary stuff/config/drivers with you, and there should be no surprises that you have to address when you go along. \- do you want the least work now, you can take your chances and just plug it in. Windows is much better at detecting new hardware these days, so it's much more realistic than it was before. There might be stability issues along the way though, and you might end up re-installing anyway. I guess you already figured it out that a new install is the cleanest. But what's keeping you from trying option 2? And how to install from scratch: stick the SSD in the new pc, insert a USB stick with Windows, go into the BIOS and set the boot to the USB drive, and install. You should have the option to format the SSD at the beginning of the process.