Ways to re-install Win 10 OS on a new HDD

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Sudipto_R

Hi Community Members.

This is my first post here and I'm certain I'll get the answers to my query in this community.


I'm currently on Win 10 Pro 64 bit OS on x64 based processor PC. I received Win 10 pro through upgrade program from Win 7 Ultimate edition. I recently noticed my PC being sluggish and often disk utilization near 100% while trying to use 2-3 regular apps like Firefox,VLC media player etc together . I did run SMART test on HDD which passed however further scan shows many bad sectors. I fear that my HDD will fail to function in near future hence want to go for new SSD. I created a USB recovery drive recently.


The question is

1) Will I be able to use the USB recovery drive to install Win 10 Pro on new SSD and get it activated without any issues. I don't recall seeing any email from Microsoft with digital key information. However I can locate my PC under device section.

2)Where to find digital key for my Win 10 pro


System Info

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Intel i5-6600k CPU @3.5 GHZ

Asus Z170 Pro Gaming Mother Board

16 GB DDR4 RAM

1 TB HDD

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