[SOLVED] Old hard drive and a brand new pc

Jul 5, 2020
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So if i bought a new pc and i want to put my old hard drive into my new pc .will it have all my stuff or will it be deleted in the process ?
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sorry if the answer is obvious i hardly know anything about hard drives
 
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So if i bought a new pc and i want to put my old hard drive into my new pc .will it have all my stuff or will it be deleted in the process ?
Note:
sorry if the answer is obvious i hardly know anything about hard drives
This drive has the OS on it?
And you're hoping it will simply boot up in the all new hardware?

Unlikely.

There are 3 possibilities:
  1. It boots up just fine
  2. It fails completely
  3. It eventually boots up, but you're chasing issues for weeks/months.
I've seen all 3. Depending on the overall difference between old parts and new parts...the likelihood of #1 changes.

All new hardware, a clean OS install is strongly recommended, often required.

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So if i bought a new pc and i want to put my old hard drive into my new pc .will it have all my stuff or will it be deleted in the process ?
Note:
sorry if the answer is obvious i hardly know anything about hard drives
This drive has the OS on it?
And you're hoping it will simply boot up in the all new hardware?

Unlikely.

There are 3 possibilities:
  1. It boots up just fine
  2. It fails completely
  3. It eventually boots up, but you're chasing issues for weeks/months.
I've seen all 3. Depending on the overall difference between old parts and new parts...the likelihood of #1 changes.

All new hardware, a clean OS install is strongly recommended, often required.
 
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Jul 5, 2020
2
0
10
This drive has the OS on it?
And you're hoping it will simply boot up in the all new hardware?

Unlikely.

There are 3 possibilities:
  1. It boots up just fine
  2. It fails completely
  3. It eventually boots up, but you're chasing issues for weeks/months.
I've seen all 3. Depending on the overall difference between old parts and new parts...the likelihood of #1 changes.

All new hardware, a clean OS install is strongly recommended, often required.
Thanks for your reply.
but what if i used this old hard drive into an external one .can i keep my stuff or still the same problem remains?
Thanks in Advance