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HDD question.

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  • 16-11-2008 7:57pm
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    Dman001
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    My computer recently broke and I have alot of content on my HDD. If I was to buy a new PC, would it be possible for me to take out my old HDD and put it into the new PC and have the Windows OS and all my content. I have alot of software on it too.


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    ntlbell
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    sometimes it works mostly it doesn't.

    probably better off to do a fresh install with new drivers and just copy your data across to the new install


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    Dman001
    Registered Users Posts: 5,534 ✭✭✭Dman001


    So if I install the old HDD into the new computer, all I have to do is a fresh install?


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    ntlbell
    Registered Users Posts: 16,288 ✭✭✭✭ntlbell


    Dman001 wrote: »
    So if I install the old HDD into the new computer, all I have to do is a fresh install?

    well if you purchase a ready built machine i assume the install will be done for you

    pop your disk in with the old one and just transfer the data across

    this won't include your old installed apps on the OS just the data

    pics/music/vids etc etc

    unless the new pc is of very similar hardware the OS on the old HDD more than likley wont boot


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    Dman001
    Registered Users Posts: 5,534 ✭✭✭Dman001


    Well I have alot of software such as MS Office so do you think my best bet would be to fix the computer?


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    ntlbell
    Registered Users Posts: 16,288 ✭✭✭✭ntlbell


    Dman001 wrote: »
    Well I have alot of software such as MS Office so do you think my best bet would be to fix the computer?

    whats wrong with the machine?


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    Dman001
    Registered Users Posts: 5,534 ✭✭✭Dman001


    I'm not sure. The fan was noisy for ages and one night there was a smell of fumes and it decided just to stop. I'm not sure if it's the PSU or what it is.


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