Windows 10: Can i add a used laptop hard drive in another laptop with no hard drive. Will it still boot?

Discus and support Can i add a used laptop hard drive in another laptop with no hard drive. Will it still boot? in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; I have 2 laptops. One is for gaming and other is work. A few weeks ago my gaming laptop fell and the hard drive broke. So can i put my work laptops... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by SagasanoverOP, Apr 12, 2020.

  1. SAGASANOVEROP
    SagasanoverOP Win User

    Can i add a used laptop hard drive in another laptop with no hard drive. Will it still boot?


    I have 2 laptops. One is for gaming and other is work. A few weeks ago my gaming laptop fell and the hard drive broke. So can i put my work laptops hard drive in my gaming laptops slot as my gaming laptop has only one hdd slot. Will it boot?

    :)
     
    SagasanoverOP, Apr 12, 2020
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  2. SCOUTINGWRAITH
    scoutingwraith Win User

    Laptop hard drive upgrade

    To replace a hard drive on a laptop is a little more troublesome than a desktop. 1st as most people here suggest you will need some sort of a backup disk just in case. Also be sure when buying the new Hard Disk is compatible with your model. And i would strongly suggest you install a new system and start from scratch because there are far too many problems that can occur when transferring system files.
     
    scoutingwraith, Apr 12, 2020
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  3. JAMUPNORTH
    jamupnorth Win User
    Laptop hard drive upgrade

    Yeah but it is a bit of a bummer when i have paid for a genuine copy of windows mce.
    but i do have a copy of vista that i could put in the laptop but i am not too sure it will be good as it is slower on my desktop which i dual boot wwith xp. the spec is

    3000+ SEMPRON CPU
    1GB DDR RAM
    40 GB RAM
     
    jamupnorth, Apr 12, 2020
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  4. DIPPYSKOODLEZ
    Dippyskoodlez Win User

    Can i add a used laptop hard drive in another laptop with no hard drive. Will it still boot?

    Laptop hard drive upgrade

    If you ghost the OS from disk to disk with the same system it should work fine. Thing is you have to GHOST the disk, including the MBR or it won't be bootable. Any other normal laptop drive should work as long as the connections the same.



    If you cannot make a backup install CD, you'll likely need to locate a windows install CD, unless you can ghost the drive. Thats pretty much your only options atm.
     
    Dippyskoodlez, Apr 12, 2020
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