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Discussions about 2.5 inch SSDs on WindowsForum.com cover their use in Windows notebooks, including scenarios where a 2.5 inch SATA SSD is removed, formatted, and later reinstalled. Users explore compatibility with M.2 SSDs via adapters to fit in a 2.5 inch bay, and whether a full file backup of the Windows system can be used to restore boot functionality. Topics also involve upgrading from a 2.5 inch SSD to an NVMe M.2 SSD while retaining the original drive in a dual-drive setup. These threads provide practical advice on hardware swaps, backup restoration, and boot configuration for Windows systems using 2.5 inch SSDs.
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    Windows 10 Can I use a windows file backup to boot Windows again?

    HI, Recently I took the 2.5" SSD off from my Windows notebook, formatted it and installed MACOSX to use it on. a Mac temporarily. Some time later I bought a NVMe M.2 SSD to upgrade the MAC and a M.2 SSD to upgrade the Windows notebook. As the Windows notebook accepts two 2.5" SATA SSDs, I...
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