Cpu os compatability?

[Sammy___12]

I know this is probably a stupid question, but I'm on a budget right now, and I was wondering if I could take the hard drive out of my laptop, which runs windows 10 and has an i5 in it, and put it into a desktop which will have an amd chip in it? Thanks in advance

 

[Gam3r01]

That depends. What are you trying to use this drive for?
There is no problem between CPUs and the storage device, but the issue is the use. If you want to use it as a secondary HDD then its just plug and go, however if you want to use it as a primary drive you will have to reinstall windows, as a portion of the OS is related to the motherboard.

 

[Sammy___12]

It would be my main drive, this is the first time I'll be trying somthing like this, can you give me a link to a guide or something on how to do that?

 

[Gam3r01]

You can either format it in a different PC, or plug it in and install the OS normally, nothing really special.
However, I highly recommend you purchase a new drive if you want it as your primary. Most laptop drives are 5400RPM which is painfully slow. Best to avoid any conflicts with an existing OS as well.

 

[Martell1977]

I know this is probably a stupid question, but I'm on a budget right now, and I was wondering if I could take the hard drive out of my laptop, which runs windows 10 and has an i5 in it, and put it into a desktop which will have an amd chip in it? Thanks in advance

If this was a Windows 10 free upgrade from Windows 7 or 8, then Windows is tied to the motherboard of the laptop. You would need another license for the other computer. The hardware profile is your Windows 10 license key for the free upgrade.

 

[bignastyid]

I know this is probably a stupid question, but I'm on a budget right now, and I was wondering if I could take the hard drive out of my laptop, which runs windows 10 and has an i5 in it, and put it into a desktop which will have an amd chip in it? Thanks in advance

Even if it did boot(chances are it won't), chances are your win 10 license is most likely tied to the laptops motherboard and would not be valid on the desktop.

 

[Ad Hoc]

Gam3r is right. The drivers will be all wrong. You'd need to reformat and reinstall. Both can be done with the Windows installation disc or usb installer. It will be pretty slow, but if you're in a bind and you need a hard drive now than make sure you back it up.

 

[Wolfshadw]

The OS for your laptop is an OEM version and is tied to your laptop's motherboard. You cannot transfer that OS license to your new desktop.
You can transfer the hard drive from your laptop, format it, and install a new Windows OS onto it, but you would need to purchase a new license for your desktop.

-Wolf sends

 

[ingtar33]

I know this is probably a stupid question, but I'm on a budget right now, and I was wondering if I could take the hard drive out of my laptop, which runs windows 10 and has an i5 in it, and put it into a desktop which will have an amd chip in it? Thanks in advance

it's not that easy; usually it isn't anyway.

there is a high possibility the laptop came with an OEM version of windows, in which case windows will de-activate and demand you buy a new license, that if you can get it working in the first place.

There are a number of drivers windows loads in order to boot, the main ones having to do with the ACHI/RAID drivers, which are 100% different in an Intel motherboard vs an AMD board. Chances are windows will just crash/blue screen during boot. and not load at all.

which will mean you'll need to use the windows install media or recovery disk to load the right drivers. hope windows boots to desktop, then install the remaining "new" drivers for the new system

Not saying it won't work, just saying it probably will be a heck of a lot more complex then just plugging in a drive.