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Adding old SSD to new system

  • 31-07-2023 01:36PM
    #1
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,264 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Currently building a new system (have all parts just need time).


    I have an old piece of software that I bough many many moons ago that is not gone into a sofware as a service deal. The SSD has windows installed.

    Can I install this ssd in the new system and upgrate drivers etc

    Or do I need to add a new ssd as a primary drive and install the old ssd as a secondary drive?



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  • #2
    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 26,519 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    Adding it as a primary will be a bit messy. The old Windows install may not boot depending on how old it is, and how different the hardware is. And the old Windows install will be de-activated and won't reactivate on a new motherboard. easiest just to add it as a Secondary drive.



  • #3
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,264 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    thats what I assumed.



  • #4
    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 26,519 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    You didn't specify how old the old SSD is. If it's an old style SATA 2.5 SSD, then a modern m.2 nvme SSD will be massively faster than it as well.



  • #5
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,264 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    its a non sata drive



  • #6
    irishgeo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,778 ✭✭✭irishgeo


    The software won't run on the new system if the old drive is installed as a secondary drive. It would be have to be reinstalled on your new drive to work.


    Another option is to make a virtual copy of your old drive and run it as a virtual machine on the new system.



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  • #7
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,264 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    I installed a new ssd and installed windows 11. Works fine.

    Installed the old SSD with Windows 10. Computer seems to put into this. All programs work there. I might see if I can upgrade to windows 11 on the old SSD.



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