Old hdd to new pc. Can i keep my games?

Erik-DK

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Hello guys i have gotten a better pc from my brother so that i Can play the newest games but. Can take my old hdd to the new pc where my games are stored and installed. (digital copies) but i also have my operating system installed on that hdd will that be a problem?
 
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Like i said, most probably yes, in the end you need to do the test. If you´re gonna use the old hdd as a 2nd disk, you won´t have a problem, as the old os will still be working in the old pc, and most likely the games will work on the new system, make sure you boot from the new hdd.

Erik-DK

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Well the games are bioshock 1 and 2 not sure if i am allowed to say this but its pirate copies. Do you Think my old operating system will become a problem? And if i play the games on the new pc will it make files in the other pc?
 

godnodog

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You "mean" you have "backup" copies.... You should be fine, because the files used to replace the originals usually are made to bypass cd/Dvd check or bypass online/drm protections.

Regarding the OS, if you´re using only 1 HDD you should (not necessarely as you can run them both, sometimes you have problems with using the same Program Files folder, because of the name) use 1 OS, 2 disk 2 OS.

In the future avoid posting things concerning piracy, post like the 1st are ok the 2nd not ok, we dont´want Tom to be in trouble.
 

Erik-DK

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So i Can play my installed games on the new pc?
 

godnodog

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Like i said, most probably yes, in the end you need to do the test. If you´re gonna use the old hdd as a 2nd disk, you won´t have a problem, as the old os will still be working in the old pc, and most likely the games will work on the new system, make sure you boot from the new hdd.
 
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Ok Then i will try it. I will post if it goes well