How to install Windows from the recovery in mSATA SSD partition?

Hi all

I intend to install mSATA SSD on my ThinkPad E420 soon. My laptop comes with the recovery partition in the hard drive. How to install Windows on the SSD drive?

I am familiar with the WIndows installation of optical media, but never to the recovery partition (which I assume where is the installer of Windows).

Thanks in advance.

Best regards

Haris

Hello

Sorry, I have no idea on how to install directly from a separate to another drive, but you may want to check this . You will need 1 CD (start) and a 4.7 GB DVD (data) because Lenovo recovery adds all this bloatware in factory settings.

That said, if you want a clean install, use the Windows disk (in case you do not have the same edition, you can download it legally from the net, google it) and your OEM key for activation.

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