E Evan man Honorable Oct 11, 2013 10 0 10,510 Jan 13, 2014 #1 Hey tomshardware, I am building a new PC but would like to use my old hard drive. Everything is new except the hard drive and RAM. Do I need to buy a new copy of windows? Or will it be ok to use it from my old hard drive?
Hey tomshardware, I am building a new PC but would like to use my old hard drive. Everything is new except the hard drive and RAM. Do I need to buy a new copy of windows? Or will it be ok to use it from my old hard drive?
Solution nukemaster Jan 13, 2014 If it is OEM you would have to buy a new copy for legal reasons. If it is a retail copy, you can just reinstall on the new system as long as it is ONLY on one system.
If it is OEM you would have to buy a new copy for legal reasons. If it is a retail copy, you can just reinstall on the new system as long as it is ONLY on one system.
nukemaster Titan Nov 23, 2004 19,626 6 74,965 Jan 13, 2014 Solution #2 If it is OEM you would have to buy a new copy for legal reasons. If it is a retail copy, you can just reinstall on the new system as long as it is ONLY on one system. Upvote 0 Downvote Solution
If it is OEM you would have to buy a new copy for legal reasons. If it is a retail copy, you can just reinstall on the new system as long as it is ONLY on one system.