Can I use a hard drive from a previous computer for a new computer?

[Imbajoe]

I recently made a new computer, and I'm curious if I would be able to use the hard drive of my previous computer as a secondary storage for my new hard drive. If it matters, my old computer was XP 32bit, and my new computer is using Windows 7 64bit.

 

[ares1214]

it depends, are they both SATA, and it depends how you use it. do they both have an OS on them?

 

[Deleted member 217926]

Yes as long as you have somewhere to plug it in and a power cable for it. SATA or IDE you can mix and match it does not matter for a storage drive. I always use old drives as storage when I upgrade. I still have 2 x 160GB Seagates and 2 x 250GB WD Caviers I use as storage.

 

[Mousemonkey]

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[Mousemonkey]

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