Changing hdd to ssd with m2 as mbr

[Lonestargrizzly]

So im planning on changing my hdd to an ssd.
I have an m2 as my mbr.
Can i just pull out my hdd and put in an ssd if theres no critical files on my hdd?
Im curently doing a factory reset.

[Mute]

As long as the rest of your system supports this I don't see why not.

[MrFancyPants]

I assume you're not referring to the drive which contains your boot partition and OS? If this is a secondary drive you're referring to, yes you can just swap them out. The boot record should have been written to the M2 (OS) drive.

[Ivan275]

So you have a M2 and a hdd right now?
Windows? M2 is your OS dive but the system restore might be on the hdd in a hidden partition.
If windows, go to Disk Management, make sure your hdd doesn't have hidden restore/backup partitions. If its just 1 large partition then you can just swap hdd for ssd.

[E Michael]

[hitdank]

If windows is already on the m.2 then those drives are swappable if you copy over files then use disk management to reassign drive letters. Works perfectly for programs and games.

[Lonestargrizzly]

If windows is already on the m.2 then those drives are swappable if you copy over files then use disk management to reassign drive letters. Works perfectly for programs and games.

[Cowboy T]

Welcome to the club, man. :-) It happens.