[SOLVED] New laptop and I need some extra space

[Mrvica007]

I got a new laptop and I'll install my windows 10 on it (its original SSD), now I want to add some extra storage space on it with HDD by removing the DVD optical drive. Now my question is this: If i get my old HDD from my old laptop which has installed windows 10 on it and I just insert it into new laptop will the booting fail or will it mess up some things? Also If i can't do it that way is it then better to buy new HDD and somehow transfer all the files I have on my old HDD to a new one?

 

[Mezoxin]

what is your laptop model ?

 

[Mrvica007]

what is your laptop model ?

HP 250 g7 6hm83es

 

[Mezoxin]

what are your current specs ? do you have an nvme or sata ssd ?

 

[Mrvica007]

My current HDD is WDC WD10JPVX-00JC3T0, are you asking me for current specs of my old laptop also?

 

[Mezoxin]

The best option you have since you have an nvme slot in your laptop , you are better off buying something like this
https://www.newegg.com/intel-660p-series-512gb/p/0D9-002V-003Y7
and use something like Macrium Reflect to clone your original hdd content with the windows and all programs installed on it to the NVME drive , then format your HDD
That way you will have a much faster system and expanded storage so that you can copy your old HDD data on your Laptop's HDD , you can get up to 2TB og NVME depending on how much you want to spend

 

[Mrvica007]

Okey, thank you. But is it also possible to put my original HDD in my new laptop? I'm just concerned if the windows from my original HDD will get interfered with windows that are going to be installed on my new laptop SSD.

 

[Mezoxin]

you cant put two hdd's in that laptop , you can however use an NVME SSD and an HDD at the same time

 

[popatim]

An HDD caddy in the optical bay usually works in the HP 250 series. You may need to force the bios to boot from the SSD though since it would scan for bootable media from SATA ports first.