Paul,
good stuff!
Brand of SSD doesn’t really matter. Make sure you let those guys know that they are not supposed to install any manufacturer provided drivers, but instead let Windows find the drivers.
This is contrary to what repair shops would normally do, I guess, but it cuts down on the bloatware…
Also tell them to:
- disable all unnecessary network adapters and
- disable the on-board audio BEFORE installing Windows,
- switch SATA controllers to AHCI mode
- Then switch off ALL power savings options in the BIOS.
Install your audio interface, MIDI interfaces, and finally Cubase. Test in between every step.
Then install your VSTi and other plugins.
Good luck!
Cheers,
Benji