- Mar 10, 2014
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The title says it all.I have a dead PC (narrowed down to mobo or CPU) and I'd like to salvage the HD and software.
In past experience, Windows XP, 2000, etc. have all complained and thrown up BSoDs when I try to move an old drive with old drivers to a new system with different hardware. I read somewhere that Win7 is more forgiving, but I don't know that for myself.
I have two recourses:
A. buy new mobo&CPU that match old 2009 specs, and it will probably work.
B. buy new, more current mobo&CPU, and somehow get the HD to play nicely.
This PC is going to my wife and plan B is the preferred option.
If the PC was still working SysPrep would be a viable answer, but I kinda doubt that now - but I'm happy to be wrong.
In past experience, Windows XP, 2000, etc. have all complained and thrown up BSoDs when I try to move an old drive with old drivers to a new system with different hardware. I read somewhere that Win7 is more forgiving, but I don't know that for myself.
I have two recourses:
A. buy new mobo&CPU that match old 2009 specs, and it will probably work.
B. buy new, more current mobo&CPU, and somehow get the HD to play nicely.
This PC is going to my wife and plan B is the preferred option.
If the PC was still working SysPrep would be a viable answer, but I kinda doubt that now - but I'm happy to be wrong.
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