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    Upgrading from Raid-0 laptop to a single Nvme?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Terreos, Jul 18, 2018.

  1. Terreos

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    Ok so to be clear the laptop in question is the Acer Predator Triton 700. It comes with two 256GB in raid-0. And not surprisingly 512GB of storage isn't enough. I was considering getting two 512GB Evo 970's, but I honestly don't need the extra speed raid-0 provides. So I figured I'd just go with a single 1TB. Now anytime I've ever done an upgrade like this I've done by doing a clean install of windows.

    So the main thing is there a way I can do this without getting a new copy of windows? I don't have a copy of windows 10 so if there is a way to back up the current version I have onto an external drive and put it on the new Evo 970?
     
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    The windows key should be embedded in your BIOS, been that way since Windows 8 or 8.1 iirc

    I think there is also an application to retrieve that information as well but I cant for the life of me recall it...
     
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    Windows will automatically recognize the key, you should be fine. IMO I would go for RAID 0 ssd's ONLY if it is cheaper, only a single NVME ssd is more than enough for most people
     
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    Seriously? Damn. I still run windows 7 on my desktop so I had no idea. :eek:
     
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    No worries mate :)
     
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