OK Update:
Overnight I managed to do the windows recovery drive to a USB (only about 6GB I think - does that sound right?)
I checked in Activation Settings and the windows account is already linked to my microsoft account with a digital licence.
I also installed the Belarc which has given me a ton of information and emailed me the link which is a fab resource to have. Interestingly it scan says my HDD is not SMART, whereas the Lenovo system scan that originally told me there were errors said that the SMART was failing (or something similar). Of course included in the Belarc report if my digital keys.
However I am thinking if I attempt the cloning first then all this info might not be needed but it will be needed if it doesnt work and I need to go for a clean install? In many ways I would prefer a clean install as I am sure over the years it will have accumulated a load of rubbish that I no longer need. In this respect can I clone the new disk (just to be on the safe side) and then once I have swapped them over is there a way to then "go back to factory settings" or words to that effect?
Finally, above you mention that my laptop seems to be a SATA11 connection, but the above Crucial SSD as recommended through the Crucial website for my model, seems to be the 6GB transfer? Is this wrong or is this an "up to" figure?
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