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Better question for your quick reply to my original problem; would the product key help me at all? I still have the old pc, with the "genuine windows" sticker.

But my current computer has Windows 8. Old drive is a 3.5" 750GB and the new computer is a laptop, I know I would need something like this http:// to use the 3.5" at all. Is there any way I can take 7 from the old and install it on the new?

I had a similar problem, though ours may be unrelated. What model computer, what was running when this happened? The more details the easier it will be for any of us to help you...

Onboard video only. So yeah... dead mobo. Thanks for all your help! I will look into the prices and pcs you mentioned

Eventually had to send the whole thing in on warranty. Apparently the hard drive failed and this was not uncommon on the model. Since getting it back it has been working fine. I feel I should add that though I did have to pay for shipping to them, they covered return shipping and I had it back...

I am trying to figure out why an HP P6654y would suddenly produce the message "PC in Power Save Mode" on the monitor when I turn it on. It has factory specs http:// and I already tested the monitor on other computers so I know it isn't my problem. I looked through the HP Support forums and all I...

I have an MSI CX61 laptop that has stalled out at 1% of "Scanning and repairing drive ( C : )" This all started after attempting a restart on the pc and getting the message that "SCMII is not allowing your pc to restart" I chose "restart anyway" and after a slow restart it froze again. I had...

If on a 32 bit system (likely) you are limited to 3GB usable ram And a new 64 bit operating system - see above. The HDD is unaffected by motherboard choice, you'll want a SATA HDD for the new hard drive, if wanting to run files from your old hard drive adapters can be purchased if IDE to the...

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I did sort of have it in my mind to do almost a complete overhaul. Not really sure if I would need to though, and since I am still very much a beginner I posted the cnet list for specs. I do know that the 160gb hdd and 2gb max ram are too small for what I wanted. Ultimately and if possible I...