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Laptop Hard Drive with Windows 8 in Desktop

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  • Laptops
  • Desktops
  • Storage
  • Hard Drives
  • Windows 8
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December 25, 2013 10:13:03 PM

Could I use the operating system (Windows 8) that's on my laptop hard drive and transfer it to my desktop by installing the hard drive in the desktop?

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a b D Laptop
a c 106 G Storage
December 25, 2013 10:45:59 PM

Nope, the hardware is too dissimilar, it would crash upon trying to boot.
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December 25, 2013 11:15:14 PM

manofchalk said:
Nope, the hardware is too dissimilar, it would crash upon trying to boot.


What do you mean dissimilar? What's different about the hardware?
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a b D Laptop
a c 106 G Storage
December 25, 2013 11:20:30 PM

Your going from a laptop to a desktop, they have completely different hardware sets. Your installation of Windows wont be able to run in the desktop as its configured to work on the laptops hardware.
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