I made a new system but I still have my old hard drive. I want to keep all my programs and documents, music, etc. However I can't boot up my system without getting a 0x07b error. Is there a way to keep all my data on the new system. I saw System preparation and thought that might work but I don't know if it keeps the documents, music, videos, etc. I also saw the fresh reinstall of windows without losing my data via a partition and the windows disk but it seems like it loses the programs. I have the retail version of windows 7 premium 64 bit and both of my computers are ones that I built from scratch. What should I do?
Old Hard Drive to New System
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johnnyb105
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Did you do a transfer like say your old system had the files on it you upgrade to 7 and keep old files?
mouse24
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Most times you need to reinstall all programs again anyhow. Unless you just image the drive over but that wouldn't fix your boot issue. The boot issue is caused by windows trying to load into an OS that has the drivers of the original system it was on. Pain in the butt to reinstall your programs, I know but its got to be done.
Programs aside, yes there is a way to keep all the data, it can be done either by installing windows ontop of the current windows without doing a reformat. Can't remember what the option is called but its obvious that this is what it does. You can also do it via partitions, (my preferred method, but the first one is much easier and faster)
Basically what it does is shoves all your directories on the C:\ drive into a windows.OLD folder so you can pick out what you want then do whatever with the folder afterwards.
Programs aside, yes there is a way to keep all the data, it can be done either by installing windows ontop of the current windows without doing a reformat. Can't remember what the option is called but its obvious that this is what it does. You can also do it via partitions, (my preferred method, but the first one is much easier and faster)
Basically what it does is shoves all your directories on the C:\ drive into a windows.OLD folder so you can pick out what you want then do whatever with the folder afterwards.
johnnyb105
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Hell just plug it in transfer old files into a new folder on a new drive or get a external sata kit that you use with usb to do so.
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