HP ProBook 440 G2, 450 G2 and 470 G2 256GB SSD 2.5" SATA III Solid State Drive with Windows 10 Pro 64-Bit and Drivers Preinstalled

Condition: Used, Refurbished, Fully Tested and Working. Solid state drive comes with Windows 10 Pro 64-Bit preinstalled and updated, and HP ProBook 440 G2, 450 G2 and 470 G2 drivers installed. Since some hardware configurations are different within the same model, we have saved alternative drivers to a folder in Downloads. Please note that we are not selling any software and that Windows 10 Pro has been preinstalled for your convenience. It has not been activated. The buyer must have a Microsoft digital license or product key for Windows 10 Pro. If Windows is not activated with your product key within 1 month, some features will no longer work. Picture is representative only - drive make and model will vary but will match the specifications stated in the listing. SSD brands include Crucial, Intel, Kingston, Micron, Samsung, SanDisk and others.

The buyer must have a Microsoft digital license or product key for the exact version of Windows installed. These solid state drives are for people who purchased a laptop with no hard drive, whose hard drives have crashed, or who want to upgrade from a HDD to a SSD, and do not have the Windows media to reinstall the operating system, but do have a digital license or product key for the exact version of Windows installed. A license for any other version of Windows will not validate Windows 10 Pro. If you don't own Windows 10 Pro, but want to upgrade to it, you can purchase a key from Microsoft.

Virtual/Digital Windows 10 Licenses

If you previously upgraded from an older version of Windows to Windows 10, you have what is known as a digital or virtual license. That means the Microsoft servers already know you have a Windows 10 license for that laptop, which is linked to serial numbers of several pieces of hardware they identified in your laptop and it will be automatically validated by Microsoft without you putting in an actual product key. While you do not need a physical product key in this case, you do need to know if you own Windows 10 Pro or Windows 10 Home as the installed version on the drive must match the version you own.

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Frequently Asked Questions:

Why upgrade from a standard SATA hard drive (HDD) to a Solid State Drive (SSD)

A Solid State Drive has no moving parts so is much more durable than a mechanical Hard Disk Drive. It is also much quicker. It boots into Windows 3 x quicker than a standard SATA hard drive. The choice is basically whether you prefer more speed or more space for the same money. A 256GB 2.5" SATA III SSD costs more than a 500GB 2.5" SATA Hard Disk Drive, but operates at a much faster speed and is more reliable.

Can I install this solid state drive in another model of laptop?

Yes. The drivers installed are for the HP ProBook 440 G2, 450 G2 and 470 G2, but the HP ProBook 430 G1 and G3, 440 G1 and G3, 450 G1 and G3 and 470 G1 and G3 have similar hardware. With Windows 10, if the hardware is different, Windows Update will automatically install most of the drivers needed. If not, you can download them from HP's support website.

Do I need to have a product key for the exact version of Windows?

Yes. All Microsoft Windows licenses are version specific - a license for Windows 10 Home will not validate Windows 10 Pro.

Does it matter if I had the 32-Bit version installed before and now want the 64-Bit version?

No. A Windows license will validate either 32-Bit or 64-Bit version of that same OS. Even if you had 32-Bit installed before you can switch to the 64-Bit version and validate it with the same license.

What if I do not have a product key or want a version of Windows that is different from the one I own?

If you don't own Windows 10 Pro, but want to upgrade to it, you can purchase a key from Microsoft.

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Returns:

As with all our items we have a 30-day return policy.

Shipping:

Free shipping is via USPS 1st Class Mail. While eBay may show you an estimated delivery date, this is not guaranteed as USPS has no guaranteed delivery times for 1st Class Mail. We will ship within 1 business day of purchase, after that we have no control over delivery. If you need your hard drive faster, then choose the $4.00 option to upgrade to USPS Priority Mail which has 2-3 day delivery times depending how far you are from PA.


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