Question Putting an old HDD to my new PC.

[deynoy]

Okay, so basically im getting a new pc in a week. It comes with a M.2 1TB SSD and I was wondering, if I could install Windows 10 (from a USB pendrive) on that M.2 like normally, and after everything installs, add my 2 old HDD's to the build. I wonder if the fact that one of them has Windows files wouldnt make some colission and possibly corrupt some files. So im asking if its safe to do that?

 

[USAFRet]

Okay, so basically im getting a new pc in a week. It comes with a M.2 1TB SSD and I was wondering, if I could install Windows 10 (from a USB pendrive) on that M.2 like normally, and after everything installs, add my 2 old HDD's to the build. I wonder if the fact that one of them has Windows files wouldnt make some colission and possibly corrupt some files. So im asking if its safe to do that?

As secondary drives...not trying to boot from them...no problem.
Any applications on them are null and void, but it won't break anything.

 

[deynoy]

As secondary drives...not trying to boot from them...no problem.
Any applications on them are null and void, but it won't break anything.

So,
a) If I plug them in after booting windows on my new pc, will I still be able to use files from them? I mostly care about drivers to my peripherals since I dont remember how I set them up and also about maps to a game called OSU! (I have like 7000 of them and they weigh like 30GB and you have to download every map one by one from their site)
b) If the files dont get corrupted, what will happen with my old windows files, will they get automatically deleted, stop working or what?

 

[USAFRet]

So,
a) If I plug them in after booting windows on my new pc, will I still be able to use files from them? I mostly care about drivers to my peripherals since I dont remember how I set them up and also about maps to a game called OSU! (I have like 7000 of them and they weigh like 30GB and you have to download every map one by one from their site)
b) If the files dont get corrupted, what will happen with my old windows files, will they get automatically deleted, stop working or what?

Ideally, what you do is prep for this change.

Assuming the old system is still working, copy any personal files off to some other storage.
These map files, all that stuff.

Drivers WILL need to be reinstalled with the new OS.
Applications WILL need to be reinstalled with the new OS.

 

[deynoy]

Ideally, what you do is prep for this change.

Assuming the old system is still working, copy any personal files off to some other storage.
These map files, all that stuff.

Drivers WILL need to be reinstalled with the new OS.
Applications WILL need to be reinstalled with the new OS.

The Old system doesnt work though, thats why I bought a new pc. How do I copy The files i want then?

 

[SkyNetRising]

How do I copy The files i want then?

Locate files you want to copy.
Then copy them.
LOL

Topic D: Copy, move, delete, and rename files/folders – Key Concepts of Computer Studies

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