[SOLVED] Upgrading to win 10

[Kake_make]

I bought HDD and I'm upgrading to win 10 from 7. If i put my documents and pictures to that new HDD, plug it out and move them to win 10. Will everything be ok? Because my old HDD with win 7 is going to die soon and I need those documents 160gbs.

 

[USAFRet]

I bought HDD and I'm upgrading to win 10 from 7. If i put my documents and pictures to that new HDD, plug it out and move them to win 10. Will everything be ok? Because my old HDD with win 7 is going to die soon and I need those documents 160gbs.

Unclear of your order of operations.
Which drive are you upgrading to WIn 10? The one where WIn 7 is now?

 

[Kake_make]

Look. My HDD on my rig is going to die(slow bsods and freezes) I bought two drives. Ssd for os and hdd for files. I'm asking if I put my new HDD in the old Rig and copy files documents pictures etc. And put that new drive into my new win 10 pc. Will it work? Files will be ok?

 

[USAFRet]

I will be putting win 10 on ssd

OK.

For your docs, etc...do NOT copy the Documents Folder as it is.
Instead, copy the files within it.
That folder has the permissions of the current Win 7 user. Trying to access it from the new Win 10 user will be a pain.

This goes for all those other Libraries as well. Pics/Video/Music/Downloads/Desktop.

 

[Kake_make]

So do I just drag the files? But not folders(word power point and pictures)

 

[USAFRet]

So do I just drag the files? But not folders(word power point and pictures)

Yes. Copy/Paste to the new drive.
It might be helpful to create a couple of top level folders. MyDocs/MyPics/MyVids, etc.
Copy the relevant things into each.

 

[Kake_make]

So you can create new folders inside of disk?

 

[USAFRet]

So you can create new folders inside of disk?

Sure.
Assuming you are looking at the drive 'contents' in This PC....right click, New Folder.

 

[maikutech]

Look. My HDD on my rig is going to die(slow bsods and freezes) I bought two drives. Ssd for os and hdd for files. I'm asking if I put my new HDD in the old Rig and copy files documents pictures etc. And put that new drive into my new win 10 pc. Will it work? Files will be ok?

Unplug your old hdd, plug in your new hdd, have your windows installation usb or dvd ready to go.
Once the windows installation is done, plug in your old hard drive.

Boot to your new hdd, once your are logged in, take whatever files that is most important to you.
After that unplug the old hard drive, end of problems.

 

[Andyme177]

I would do as maikutech said

1. Get a 16GB or bigger USB 3.0 flash drive.
2. Create windows 10 install media from the media creation tool.
3. Remove the old HDD
4. Install the new SSD & HDD
5. Plug flash drive in and turn on PC
6. Install windows on new SSD drive setup your documents folders to use new HDD
7. Shutdown system
8. Install old HDD as a slave drive
9. Move the files of your choice to corresponding folders
10. Dispose of old HDD
11. Go here and maybe learn about how to use the file system if you'd like to.

 

[SkyNetRising]

I would do as maikutech said

Install SSD only, while installing windows. Have all other drives disconnected.
After windows is installed, connect other drives and reorganize your data.

 

[Andyme177]

Install SSD only, while installing windows. Have all other drives disconnected.
After windows is installed, connect other drives and reorganize your data.

is there a reason not to install the new HDD?
By what the user said I think he would need Windows to setup the folders for them.

 

[USAFRet]

is there a reason not to install the new HDD?
By what the user said I think he would need Windows to setup the folders for them.

"I bought two drives. Ssd for os and hdd for files. "

OS goes on the SSD.

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[SkyNetRising]

is there a reason not to install the new HDD?

Yes. And significant one.
While installing windows, you have no control, where bootloader partition is created (at least not in automatic mode). You don't want to end up in situation, when windows is on one drive, but bootloader is on another drive.