i've searched here and have somewhat found the answer to my question, but not fully. it's my understanding that i can physically replace my current primary internal hd (windows install) with a new one simply by simply switching them out. i would then freshly install windows to that new hd and i would be good to go.
the second part i'm not sure about though. i'd like to move my current primary hd to become a secondary drive. if i do that by using the above method, windows would reamin on the second drive. now as long as i'm not booting from that second drive, that windows install won't make any difference, right? and how would i go about uninstalling windows from that secondary drive, and will it at all affect my NEW install on the new primary drive.
is there anything else i should be aware of before i go through this process? i'm not bad with computers and built my first one years ago, so i'm pretty savvy and adapt well... i've just never done THIS before. thanks.
ah, one more thing. i won't have a problem with installing windows on the new drive while windows is still installed on the old one, right? in other words, microsoft doesn't limit you to just one install with the key you're given, correct?
the second part i'm not sure about though. i'd like to move my current primary hd to become a secondary drive. if i do that by using the above method, windows would reamin on the second drive. now as long as i'm not booting from that second drive, that windows install won't make any difference, right? and how would i go about uninstalling windows from that secondary drive, and will it at all affect my NEW install on the new primary drive.
is there anything else i should be aware of before i go through this process? i'm not bad with computers and built my first one years ago, so i'm pretty savvy and adapt well... i've just never done THIS before. thanks.
ah, one more thing. i won't have a problem with installing windows on the new drive while windows is still installed on the old one, right? in other words, microsoft doesn't limit you to just one install with the key you're given, correct?