Can I move a SATA cable from one HDD to another and then back again safely?

[Steven_180]

(windows 10 on first HDD) Can I safely move a SATA cable from one (first)HDD to another? I only have one SATA cable in my PC but i temporarily need to use a second HDD is it ok to move the SATA cable connecting my first HDD to the second and then back again when i am finished? or must i go out and buy another SATA cable just for this purpose and then very likely never need it again or at least not in the forseeable future 🙁 ... ? EXAMPLE : can i not just move the SATA cable from my windows 10 drive plug it into the blank drive install UBUNTU on said blank drive and then swap the SATA cable back to the windows 10 HDD or will this in some way damage the windows 10 drive/configuration as if i dont want to do this i want to not affect the win10 drive in any manner

 

[alexoiu]

You can, system powered off. I wouldn't try a hot swap, although it should work.

 

[Steven_180]

You can, system powered off. I wouldn't try a hot swap, although it should work.

Thank you so much for the quick answer ! I am so sorry for being so computer illiterate but even though its seems so silly it is something i simply didnt know the answer to. You have all of my thanks ^^ !!!

 

[alexoiu]

You're welcome.