[NAME]  - Why does it matter if some old temp files carry over when you clone the HDD? You can always do a Disk Cleanup on the SSD after the HDD has been cloned onto it. (Note: never run a Defrag any SSD.)  I wouldn't do a Disk Cleanup on the old HDD. You don't want to put it under any (unnecessary) strain that might push it off the cliff before you clone it onto the SSD. Why pay somebody for something you already own? Go to the Microsoft site and use their Media Creation Tool for Win 10 to make a bootable USB for free. (Use an empty 8-GB USB, but no larger than 32-GB USB.)  You can create the USB on any Windows PC. Follow the simple instructions on the MS site to create the USB "for installation on a different PC".  When you launch the Win 10 installer on the Inspiron, it should ask which version you want to install, Home or Pro. Just pick the version that was running on this PC. The key embedded in the motherboard will activate Pro since the PC came with Pro installed.   BTW: If you decide to go with the clean install, make sure you back up email in/out boxes, address books, browser profile and bookmarks etc, along with all other personal files that are on the HDD now, so they can be imported after the new SSD is working.  (IMO, all that makes cloning a better choice...)
Greetings! My father in-law has a 3847 that was extremely slow and when I ran diagnostics it gave me a 2000-0142 error.  When I look that up it indicates that his HDD may be on the verge of failing. Today he received a message that "in the event of a hardware failure" he should create a backup media image. (He is not really computer savvy and would not be able to do this - I will see him in a couple days) I have ordered an SSD to replace his HDD and have been reviewing some of the posts here. Couple questions I have: 1. People have suggested that I clone his existing HDD onto the SSD but I am not sure if his HDD will be functional when I replace it. I still have the original Windows 10 DVD that came with the computer but I have been advised that it is too old.  This makes sense since it probably doesn't have all the W10 updates over the years. Also wondering about any excess temporary files that may come over when cloned? If the HDD is non functional what is my best course of action? If it is functional, do I have any concern with excess temporary files coming over when I clone? 2. I have read that the Samsung SSD I got does not like RAID and I should change BIOS to AHCI.  Do I do this after I connect the SSD? Thanks everyone.  Any additional suggestions are greatly appreciated! Willy
Inspiron 3847 upgrade to SSD