Exactly what error message are you getting at boot? Maybe you just need to repair the Windows installation or a maybe a driver is corrupted/missing...?
And if the system is still under warranty, Dell would replace the factory SSD or any other OEM component that has a hardware failure.
Exactly what kind of SSD did you buy, PCI-e M.2 NVME or SATA SSD? The procedure is somewhat different, depending on which type SSD you bought and on whether you plan to clone the existing SDD or do a clean install on the new one.
Obviously, cloning will be easier, but if the OS installation on the original SSD is corrupted, that's just going to carry over to the new SSD, unless you fix the issue first. A clean install would avoid that problem but will require you to install all your apps again, and you'll lose all your customized Windows settings etc too.
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RoHe
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December 30th, 2020 11:00
Exactly what error message are you getting at boot? Maybe you just need to repair the Windows installation or a maybe a driver is corrupted/missing...?
And if the system is still under warranty, Dell would replace the factory SSD or any other OEM component that has a hardware failure.
Exactly what kind of SSD did you buy, PCI-e M.2 NVME or SATA SSD? The procedure is somewhat different, depending on which type SSD you bought and on whether you plan to clone the existing SDD or do a clean install on the new one.
Obviously, cloning will be easier, but if the OS installation on the original SSD is corrupted, that's just going to carry over to the new SSD, unless you fix the issue first. A clean install would avoid that problem but will require you to install all your apps again, and you'll lose all your customized Windows settings etc too.
You need to give details of your intentions to get pointed at appropriate threads and instructions...
redxps630
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December 30th, 2020 12:00
The standard Dell factory storage option is 256GB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive + 1TB 7200 rpm 3.5" SATA Hard Drive.
I will presume you have this option. If you bought a 1TB m.2 nvme, replacement of ssd is direct physical swap. Service manual tells how to do it. https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-us/xps-8930-desktop/xps-8930-service-manual/procedure?guid=guid-3817bdd4-e065-4b7c-b93f-2a9b2cffb72b&lang=en-us
you should do fresh clean install of OS on new ssd. I would even disconnect the 1 tb hdd during install just to make it simple.