[SOLVED] Old m.2 in new pc?

[Bbarber7]

If I already installed games on a new m.2 that I used in my new pc, can I install my old m.2 which have some of the same games on it without deleting them first?
I want to use my old m.2 for more storage in my new pc but don't have a way to delete any of the previous things installed on it without putting it into my new build.

 

[PC Tailor]

Yes as long as the old M2 is compatible with your new system, it should just plug and play. Just make sure your boot order doesn't boot to the old M2 if it has an operating system on it.

 

[Bbarber7]

Awesome thanks. The old m.2 doesn’t have an OS installed on it just a few of the same games which I’ll delete once I get in plugged in. Thanks again!

 

[PC Tailor]

Awesome thanks. The old m.2 doesn’t have an OS installed on it just a few of the same games which I’ll delete once I get in plugged in. Thanks again!

For the record if you do this again, things such as Steam and Origin games (not all clients) don't need to be reinstalled, you can just change the filepath in the game client and it will reconfigure accordingly, so if there are any games you want to keep, you can just do this. Saves a LOT of time

 

[fredfinks]

Yep, I just did this with replacing a secondary 1TB SSD drive with a 2TB for games & apps.

Just copied the contents to another drive, swapped out the old drive with new and copied contents back. All programs work fine.