Adding old hdd in new pc

[wagner_alexandru]

O just bought new components for a new pc and i dont wanna buy a new hdd for now but i have a old hdd whit windows on it.. what happen when i boot the pc whit the old hdd? Its just gonna run or i need to delete all i have in it and instal windows againe ?

 

[justin.m.beauvais]

Well, in a perfect world Windows will boot up, detect the new hardware and go... but I've had that not happen before. It is going to be a trial and error, but it might work for you. If I were you, I'd download and install the drivers for your new hardware, if it lets you, so that your system has the most up to date drivers to pull from when it detects the new hardware, but that still doesn't mean it will be successful and a full reinstall of Windows might be needed.

 

[velocityg4]

It depends on the version of Windows and how much the components have changed. If the CPU is Kaby Lake or newer or Ryzen/Threadripper. It needs to be Windows 10.

As for using a previous Windows install on a new PC. The only time I'd do it is if the motherboard was replaced with the same make and model. You're probably safe with a similar spec board of the same generation.

The further apart the motherboards are. The more problems you'll likely have. Odds are it will boot if you switch motherboards. In my experience your system will be plagued by instability issues. You'll spend more time trying to hunt down and fix problems than you would have just performing a clean install. I mean booting off an install disc or USB, wiping out all partitions and performing an install. None of the repair install options which reinstall over an old version of Windows.

 

[theyeti87]

O just bought new components for a new pc and i dont wanna buy a new hdd for now but i have a old hdd whit windows on it.. what happen when i boot the pc whit the old hdd? Its just gonna run or i need to delete all i have in it and instal windows againe ?

Do yourself a favor and go ahead with a clean installation of Windows. You are likely to have issues if you plug and play the old Windows installation in the new PC.