Will it work or not?

[Killermasa69]

Hello. I am building a new pc and was wondering will it work if I removed my old pc's hdd and put it in my new pc. I dont know what hdd I am currently using but if it is comaptible will it work and do I need to buy a new windows 😀?

 

[anti-duck]

Unless your old PC is around 20 years old, then your HDD should work, just remember to back up anything on there that you want and format it.

Do you know which version of Windows you have?

 

[Killermasa69]

I have windows 7 on the current one and if it wont work I am going to buy windows 8 or 8.1 for the new one. If it works i Just update it to windows 10.

 

[r0aringdrag0n]

That depends on the connector for the hard drive. Older drives use the PATA connector:
https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Parallel_ATA
and the new ones use SATA:
https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Serial_ATA

Depending on the connector that your HDD uses and the motherboard you wish to purchase, it depends on whether you can use the old HDD. Newer motherboards only support SATA, thus if your HDD is PATA, then the short answer is no, else yes. As for new Windows, if you're using Win 7, then you need to because Win 7 links the OS to your mobo.

 

[anti-duck]

I have windows 7 on the current one and if it wont work I am going to buy windows 8 or 8.1 for the new one. If it works i Just update it to windows 10.

Do you know if you have an OEM version or retail version of Windows 7?

 

[Killermasa69]

Already got the answer ty very much for your time