“I knew this model only has one storage slot with 256 SSD GB currently and can be expand to 1 TB. If I replace the 256 SSD with 1 TB SSD for the storage upgrade in the only one slot, do I need to reinstall the window 11 OS? Thanks”
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Yes, you will need to reinstall Windows on your new SSD via a Windows boot drive. You can use a clean USB flash drive to install a fresh copy of Windows on your new SSD. However, because the device already has Windows activated, just look for the Windows key that came with it, and you can use it on your new SSD without buying a Windows 11 activation key. You also need to make sure to have your current files in backup via the cloud or other storage medium you are currently using, and make sure that the current SSD you are replacing is empty if you are not using it anymore. Hope that helps
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Hey James, An image of the computer and Windows 11 would need to be installed on the new drive. The simplest route would be to clone the 256GB drive so that the 1TB drive would have the same data, plus the higher storage capacity. Please feel free to reach out to us with any other questions!
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