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Installing hard drive from old pc

py2006 · 2008-08-23 11:56:49

Hi all, I have a new pc with Vista on it. I still have my old pc and I want to take the hard drive out of that and put it into my new pc as there are files on it that I want. The only problem (if it is a problem) is that the old drive has an operating system on it. Would this cause a problem? Thanks in advance

23-08-2008 11:56am

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py2006

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Hi all,

I have a new pc with Vista on it. I still have my old pc and I want to take the hard drive out of that and put it into my new pc as there are files on it that I want.

The only problem (if it is a problem) is that the old drive has an operating system on it. Would this cause a problem?

Thanks in advance

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#2 23-08-2008 12:06pm

macrubicon

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No problems whatsoever.... Just pop it in as a slave and work away.

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#3 23-08-2008 12:08pm

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Won't be a problem the old drive will show its documents folders,
probably best to change the jumpers to slave on the old drive but it might not be important.

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#4 23-08-2008 12:34pm

py2006

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Ah right ok, thanks for that! I thought by putting a second drive in there with a different operating system on it it would cause some sort of confusion.

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#5 23-08-2008 12:55pm

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your new machine might have a sata drive and connections in it though, compared to possibly an ide drive in your older machine, you will know by the connection coming off the drive.

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