Upgrading My Hard Drive. What do I need to know?

[David Kennedy]

 

Hi there

I have run out of storage space on my computer running Windows 10, thanks to a very large and sneaky update from Microsoft. (Yes I know. I shouldn’t be online and I’m not online that often.)

So I have decided to install a new C: Drive going from 128GB to 500GB.

My D: Drive is 1TB.

I run Pro Tools 12, Superior Drummer 3 and not much else.

I have been told that before I install the new drive and back up all of my music files and programs etc, I should ‘Clone’ the C: Drive first.

Is this something that is recommended and is there anything else I need to be aware of please. I obviously don’t want to lose my files or programs, but don’t want to lose my licences either. I am also thinking about ‘blocking’ all future updates. Is that wise to do?

Thanks

Dave

Superior Drummer 3 version: 3.3.0
Operating system: Windows 10

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[John]

Hi,

from a Toontrack point of view, switching the hard drive *shouldn’t* trigger a new Activation of your products but even if it would, you can De-Activate that “lost” state of your computer in the Product Manager app. Should you have run out of available activations, we can help with that.

BR,
John

John Rammelt - Toontrack
Technical Advisor

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