Windows 10: Moving storage HDD from old computer to new

I built a new computer and want to move the storage HDD from the old one to the new one without having to redownload hundreds and hundreds of gigabytes of Microsoft Store games and apps. I was hoping when I logged into the Microsoft Store on the new computer with my old account it would recognize the HDD with the installed games and allow me to launch them. Of coarse that would have been too easy and it wants me to redownload everything. Is there any work around to this?


PS wasn't quite sure which category to post this in.

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Transfering OS from old HDD to new HDD

My old hdd is windows 10, but only has ~30gb left of storage and a broken sata cable receiver. Bought a 3TB hdd. Is there a way to transfer all the files and os system from the old to the new?

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Moving old HDD to new PC with Windows

I have an old computer I wish to move the HDD from to a new computer that is already running Windows 10 on it.

I'd like to be able to save all the data on the old HDD and use the Windows 10 installation that already exists on the new computer rather than the old HDD.

My question is, how do I safely remove the Windows 10 install from my old HDD without harming my files so that there is no conflict/dual boot on the new PC that already has Windows 10?

 

Moving old HDD to new PC with Windows

We mean the new computer. Remove the HDD from the old computer, attach the old HDD to the new computer internally. On the new computer, Boot into Setup (Bios) go to the Boot tab, make sure the new computers HDD is the First Boot Device. Move the old HDD's boot order to last, or remove it entirely from the boot order. Save and Exit.
The computer will boot off of the new drive and it will show the old HDD in This PC as the next available drive letter. Open this secondary drive, browse to X:\Users\[OldUserName] where X: is the secondary drive letter, copy the files you want to keep to the new computer (ie) drag the Documents folder to C:\Users[NewUserName etc.