adding hard drive

[dta37844]

I have a brand new aurora r5 with a 256gb ssd and a 1tb hdd on it, and was wondering if I could add another hard drive with windows xp on it to play old games. i have a drive out of an old computer that has been partitioned with xp and 7 on it but am afraid to just stick it in and see if it works. i really like windows 10 but it will not play the old games that xp or 7 did. i guess the question is can i use this old partioned drive or just get a new one and put xp on it.

 

[Boogieman_WD]

Hey there, dta37844.

You should have enough drive bays for another drive. However, it's quite possible for you not to be able to boot to Windows XP, since the OS has been installed and configured for another computer's hardware. If the drive is healthy, you don't need to get a new one, you could simply make a fresh install of Windows XP on it and then install the games you want.

Hope that helps.
Boogieman_WD

 

[dta37844]

Hey there, dta37844.

You should have enough drive bays for another drive. However, it's quite possible for you not to be able to boot to Windows XP, since the OS has been installed and configured for another computer's hardware. If the drive is healthy, you don't need to get a new one, you could simply make a fresh install of Windows XP on it and then install the games you want.

Hope that helps.
Boogieman_WD

 

[dta37844]

Thank you, Just two more questions when i install xp on the hard drive, will the computer automatically recognize it and give me a choice between the two operating systems or do i have to go into bios and adjust it? And if so, do you know how?

 

[Boogieman_WD]

It depends on the BIOS/UEFI. In most cases if the two operating systems are on two separate drives, you'll need to select which drive you want to use in order to boot to its OS. You can chose which OS you want to boot to, if it's a dual-boot on a single drive.
As for how to do it, you should go to the boot priority menu in your BIOS/UEFI and select the drive with the OS you want to use as the first booting option. Some BIOS/UEFIs have a quick boot priority menu which does not require you to enter it and navigate through the settings. However, you'll have to check your motherboard's User Manual in order to see how to do that.

Oh, and one last thing, make sure that you have only the drive you're installing Windows to, connected to the motherboard during the installation process. This is necessary in order to avoid possible future booting issues.

Please let me know how it goes.