[SOLVED] Can I swap the HDD on my new PC with the SSD I already have?

[Basinho0211]

I’ve recently bought a new ASUS gaming computer, but the problem is, it comes with a 1TB HDD. My old computer has a 1TB SSD, and is also an ASUS system, so is it possible to just take the HDD out and put the SSD in? They both have windows and I am planning on putting the HDD in my old computer.

 

[Basinho0211]

The new computer also comes with a 512GB M.2 PCIe

 

[USAFRet]

In the new ASUS, what drive is the OS on?

Please show us a screencap of your Disk Management window.

 

[Basinho0211]

In the new ASUS, what drive is the OS on?

It’s on the HDD

 

[SkyNetRising]

It’s on the HDD

OS should be on M.2 SSD.

 

[USAFRet]

It’s on the HDD

So that we're all on the same page, screencaps, please.
Disk Management.

 

[xoutostrela]

When swapping HDD/SSD/M2 whatever it is, and it has a OS on it, it is better to do a clean and fresh installation of the OS, here is why.
The reason it won't work is that when you install an OS on the HDD/SSD it also installs specific drivers for the chipsets of the motherboard that it's using, so by taking that Storage with OS and putting it in a different PC with a different motherboard that has different Chipsets and Drivers, well, you understand what will happen.
(When I was young I tried it, and saw the beautiful screen of death xD)
1: So what I'm recommending is, download the Windows OS onto a USB Stick.
2: Take the SSD out of your old PC, replace it in your new one.
3: And lastly, do a fresh and clean installation of the Windows on the M.2! As it is faster that an regular SSD!

Hope I helped you and cleared your question mate!