New PC, old HDD. Keep the OS but loose the rest.

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AnubisImpulse

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Hello I'm building a new PC and using my current HDD and I need to wipe it clean of all drivers and associated programs so I can install the new ones. I also must keep the OS as it's quite expensive to order the disc to re-install it. Any advice?
 
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Yeah, you will have to budget for a new OS. The license of the old one is tied to the old MB and from the question you asked, you are building a new PC. The old OS license is not transferrable to a new MB / PC. Anyway, a fresh install is required to streamline the integration of the MB to the new OS.
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Yeah, you will have to budget for a new OS. The license of the old one is tied to the old MB and from the question you asked, you are building a new PC. The old OS license is not transferrable to a new MB / PC. Anyway, a fresh install is required to streamline the integration of the MB to the new OS.
 
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AnubisImpulse

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The HDD works just fine in an alternate laptop (actually what I'm using atm) with no problems at all. Shouldn't it be the same for the next PC?
 
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