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Discus and support I put my old hard drive into a new computer to save my files, but I want to run the Windows... in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; I put my old hard drive into a new computer to save my files, but I want to run the Windows 11 on my new hard drive. I've put the new hard drive into... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by PatrickAdeyemi, May 26, 2022.

  1. PATRICKADEYEMI
    PatrickAdeyemi Win User

    I put my old hard drive into a new computer to save my files, but I want to run the Windows...


    I put my old hard drive into a new computer to save my files, but I want to run the Windows 11 on my new hard drive. I've put the new hard drive into an enclosure so now it's external.Kindly let me know how I could go about this.Thanks in advance! ^_^

    :)
     
    PatrickAdeyemi, May 26, 2022
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  2. GLYNPARRY
    GlynParry Win User

    Old Hard drive to new hard drive

    I now have my old hard drive converted to an external drive and am wondering what is the best way to move files from the old to the new. I was thinking of booting the old drive and saving the files I want to the cloud and then downloading them to my new
    computer. Does anyone have any other suggestions?
     
    GlynParry, May 26, 2022
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  3. XARZU
    xarzu Win User
    new system old hard drive...

    I have an old hard drive that has those old ribbon connections to transfer data to the mother board.

    I have a new computer that mostly uses those cool little ATA (I think that is what they are called) connections.

    The new computer has a Vista OS.

    I opened up the case and I was supprised to see on the motherboard a wide ribbon connection and so I connected the old hard drive and a free power connection.

    When I turned on the computer, the system started up like usual and did not notice the new hard drive.

    I went to the Control Pannel and did an automatic add hard drive call and it did not find the old hard drive.

    Any suggestions?
     
    xarzu, May 26, 2022
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  4. MICHAELBUTIGIEG
    MichaelButigieg Win User

    I put my old hard drive into a new computer to save my files, but I want to run the Windows...

    Can I install an old hard drive from an old computer on a new computer?

    I have a 640 GB HDD from my old computer and would like to know if I can install it on my new desktop without issues. The connections match but not sure if the new computer will try and booth-up from the old hard drive. the new
    computer is running Window 10. Can anyone let me know if this is at all posable or should I just invest in a new hard drive, and if it is posable, what are the steps I need to follow. Thanks
     
    MichaelButigieg, May 26, 2022
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