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November 15th, 2021 16:00
Aurora R11, transfer data from SSD M.2 to a new one?
How to transfer the entire system (Windows, etc.) from the old SSD m.2 (system disk "C") to a new one?
I want to change the disk "C" (250 GB) to a new 500 GB. I bought a computer (Alienware R11) with Windows 10 Pro and Microsoft Office 2010 already preinstalled. Is it possible for all these installations to be transferred to a new SSD?
How do I transfer the factory settings - the entire system (Windows, etc.) from the old disk to the new one? I heard that Dell has a special utility for this – it makes a copy of my SSDM.2 disks "C" and after replacing the disk installs this copy on a new SSD M.2 disk - is it so?
And more. Office 2010 has lost activation. There are no documents or stickers. Does anyone know if it can be restored?
speedstep
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November 15th, 2021 16:00
2010 would have Microsoft Product ID card. Microsoft Product Identifier (MPI) card ships with system orders that include Office. Otherwise its just the trial that expires.
There is no restoring the trial version of office.
What is an MPI Card?
An MPI card is the Microsoft Product Information Card. It contains the product key that you use to activate your Microsoft Office product when you open the software for the first time.
The MPI card ships with the system. The envelope is attached to the system box.
M2 drives can be offline cloned however these devices are VERY expensive.
https://www.amazon.com/Dual-Bay-External-Enclosure-Supports-Duplicator/dp/B085T9MR9V
Doghouse Reilly
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November 15th, 2021 17:00
I transferred (cloned) the 2TB "C" drive NVMe M.2 in my R9 to a 2TB SSD also in my R9 via Macrium Reflect Home Edition. Then I installed the new 2TB M.2 and transferred (cloned) the "C" drive from the 2.5 inch SSD to the new M.2; using the Macrium Reflect software once again. I unplugged the 2.5 SSD and booted from the M.2 as usual and it has worked fine for over 6 months.
Regarding Office 2010, if you have no documents or stickers it sounds like it was just a 30 day trial, but contact Microsoft directly if you have any doubts.
Also be advised that Dell will not give you any support if you run into problems when cloning. (It's in the fine print). You didn't mention if you bought the R11 new from Dell or from a private party.
Best of luck!
sm56
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November 16th, 2021 12:00
If you got Win 10 Pro then perform a system image of the old drive. Install the new drive and use a win 10 rescue boot USB thumb drive to restore the backed up system image on the new drive.