HDD with windows 7 installing new HDD cuz my first hdd is failing.

Ghythybhy · Mar 19, 2013

I currently got a HDD with Windows 7 and some other stuff and then i got a new HDD because my current HDD is starting to fail.

So what i want to do is delete everything on the current HDD and then install my current Win7 from my current HDD on to the new HDD.

So how do i do this..?

Thanks in advance!

flank2 · Mar 19, 2013

um when you say install your current win 7 from your current hard drive, are you saying you want to install a fresh copy of windows 7 using the same product key or you want to clone/copy your current w7 installation to your new hard drive?

Ghythybhy · Mar 19, 2013

Fresh copy of Windows 7 using the same product key.

Cons29 · Mar 19, 2013

just backup everything from your current hdd, boot from dvd (you can remove the failing hdd) and install to the new one

flank2 · Mar 19, 2013

if you have the installation media, you can try to use windows easy transfer to backup/restore your data

Ghythybhy · Mar 19, 2013

>Backup everything
>Boot Win7 CD
>Install OS to NEW HDD

Simply like this?

I might use the old HDD for storage purpose because the only problem for my current HDD is very slow at startup everythings "Not Responding" for awhile and i dunno why.

Hawkeye22 · Mar 19, 2013

You might want to make sure all drives are disconnected except for the one you will be installing the OS to. This will not only prevent you from mistakingly installing to the wrong drive, but it will also force windows to put the OS and boot loader on the same drive.

You can reattach the remaining drives once windows is installed.

Ghythybhy · Mar 19, 2013

Can i just disconnect all of the my drives?

and put only the NEW HDD and install my Win7 with the same product key onto it?

This is my first time in with Installing + Reinstalling HDD's sorry for my noobness.

flank2 · Mar 19, 2013

Ghythybhy :

That is exactly what I would suggest doing, just so you only have your new hdd available to install windows 7 on. After windows 7 is installed connect your other drives, but please be aware that you must have your bios hdd boot order set correctly otherwise your computer might boot from an older hdd first.

Ghythybhy · Mar 20, 2013

So its okay to have both HDD to have my same OS on? i just have to set the boot drive order?

Disconnect OLD HDD
Connect NEW HDD
Install Win7 with same product key
Set BIOS boot order
Connect OLD HDD
and all set?

Does this method works the same with SSD's?

flank2 · Mar 20, 2013

Ghythybhy :

like this
Disconnect OLD HDD
Connect NEW HDD
Install Win7 with same product key
Connect OLD HDD
Set BIOS boot order
all set

functionality wise, yes it is on to just leave windows installed on your old drive (though you lose the drive space taken by the previous version)

legally, um idk if that violates Microsofts terms of service, maybe someone else can chime in and provide some insight

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