How to boot Windows of another HDD?

[ayoub20600]

Hello guys,

A week ago I have broken my MOBO, and know if I want to recover my digital certificate from the HDD that has been installed on my older system I have to do something. The certificate can only be recovered if I boot the windows, but I know if I put right now the HDD on my laptop, the laptop is not going to run. So the question is very simple, Does it any form to boot Windows of another HDD by adding it into my laptop?
The information that I have is very critical, and most of it I can recovery it so easy, but there is information that only can be recovered if I start windows. If there is no way to recover it, I have to do much bureaucracy

Thanks.

 

[Corwin65]

What version of Windows?

 

[ayoub20600]

What version of Windows?

Windows 10

 

[Corwin65]

There is no digital certificate (license key) stored on your HD. Install Win 10 on another HD, keep the current HD disconnected and login with your MS logon and you should be fine. Then reconnect your old HD with an external enclosure and you should be able to retrieve the files you need.

 

[ayoub20600]

There is no digital certificate (license key) stored on your HD. Install Win 10 on another HD, keep the current HD disconnected and login with your MS logon and you should be fine. Then reconnect your old HD with an external enclosure and you should be able to retrieve the files you need.

This is the problem, I only can download it from that HDD, because the system works like that (not windows). So if there is any chance to boot windows all the problems will be solved.

 

[Corwin65]

Makes no sense to me but if that is the case I don't think so.