Replacing the HDD

Eli Little

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If you replace your Hard Disk Drive, does it wipe the storage on your computer? And if so, how do you transfer the data from the old HDD to the new HDD?
 
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If you have all of your software keys I recommend installing windows from scratch onto the new hard drive. do that with the need HDD installed and the old HDD disconnected once done you can plug the old HDD back in and transfer your files. the other option is to use programs like acronis true image and image your current hard drive and put the imager onto the new hard drive than expand the partition and format the old HDD.

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This is a desktop. I am replacing my GPU and PSU, and am thinking of replacing my HDD also.
 

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Use it as the Boot Drive
 
If you have all of your software keys I recommend installing windows from scratch onto the new hard drive. do that with the need HDD installed and the old HDD disconnected once done you can plug the old HDD back in and transfer your files. the other option is to use programs like acronis true image and image your current hard drive and put the imager onto the new hard drive than expand the partition and format the old HDD.
 
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