Usually it allows one master key to activate any installation of Windows 10, but you cannot activate devices that doesn’t belong to the organization. Volume: Such licenses are distributed in bulk to large organizations. If your Windows 10 is upgraded from Windows 8.1 or Windows 7 retail copy, the key is also transferable, but only once. It can be transferred between different hard drives and computers as many times as you want. Retail: The license you purchase from local store or online retailer. If the license key cannot be migrated, then there is no point in moving Windows to another drive. So let’s take a look at the 3 license types: In the following article, I will share the specific method and a few caveats to migrate Windows10 with secure boot. But since there are many complex system files involved, you can't achieve it by manual copy and paste.
If you neither want to buy another Windows license key nor go through the hassle of installing OS & programs from scratch, then you may want to move Windows 10 to another drive directly.
When your old hard drive is on the verge of collapse, or is no longer adequate for your use, you may purchase a new HDD or SDD to replace it.
Can you move Windows installation to another drive?
