Windows 10: Windows Activation on new 3TB HDD

Discus and support Windows Activation on new 3TB HDD in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; Microsoft recently past 2 weeks or so helped me to activate Windows 10 Professional on my SSD. Now I have installed a 3TB HDD Seagate, and wish to... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by Dan0431, Mar 19, 2024.

  1. DAN0431
    Dan0431 Win User

    Windows Activation on new 3TB HDD


    Microsoft recently past 2 weeks or so helped me to activate Windows 10 Professional on my SSD. Now I have installed a 3TB HDD Seagate, and wish to install Windows 10 Pro on there as well. I am lead to believe that my activation is linked to my Microsoft account. Okay, but there is no way whatsoever to locate this activation on my MS Account page, at all. So how do I get Windows 10 Pro on my new drive, and get it activated? As an added FYI, I am one of those that received a free upgrade way back in 2015 I think, from Windows 7 to Windows 10. I then upgraded to Windows 10 Pro. I do no

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    Dan0431, Mar 19, 2024
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  2. COLONTBEL
    colontbel Win User

    can win10 be installed in HDD over 3TB

    Provide the tool as (Seagate is doing for their HDDs), to format the rest hitachi 3TB HDD capacityon new Win 10 Pro 64bit PC withot UEFI Bios to see beyond 2TB HDD capacity, wth te new MBR or GPT... . I contacted WD company, but they asked me to contact
    Microsoft.. But Im not sure if you can handle it, as always.
     
    colontbel, Mar 19, 2024
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  3. JIMWYNNE
    JimWynne Win User
    can win10 be installed in HDD over 3TB

    What is your question?
     
    JimWynne, Mar 19, 2024
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  4. DAVID#SMITH
    David#Smith Win User

    Windows Activation on new 3TB HDD

    Windows 10 will not "Quick Format" a 3TB HDD

    I moved a 3TB HDD from a Windows 7 Pro computer to my new Windows 10 Pro computer. Rather than delete all the data, I thought it would be quicker to just do a Quick Format. I was wrong. Disk Management just sat there doing nothing for over 45 minutes.
    I deleted all partitions in the drive and created one large partition and tried again. Same results.

    I removed the HDD from the new computer and installed it in the old (Windows 7) computer. I did a Quick Format in a few seconds. I put the newly formatted HDD in the new computer and I'm in business.

    What is the difference?
     
    David#Smith, Mar 19, 2024
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