I resently aquired 4 computers: 1 has windows 8 installed and the other 3 have windows 7. I am trying to do build 2 computers with the existing hard drives; one for me and one for my wife. I am trying to take her old windows 7 hard drive and put it in the machine that had the windows 8 (a bit more room for upgrades and a slightly better graphics card). I am also trying to take the windows 8 hard drive and put it the machine that had a different windows 7 hard drive (I am wanting to use the old windows 7 hard drive as a second drive as well as a third windows 7 hard drive). This machine has A LOT more room for upgrades and a great gaming graphics card.
First problem: I was able to add a widows 7 hard drive to the windows 8 computer as long as the first drive was the windows 8 hard drive (2 dives, with the original windows 8 hard drive as primary and the older windows 7 hard drive as an extra). I got that build to work. But when try and only have the windows 7 as the only hard drive (in the machine that originally had a windows 8 hard drive) the machine recognizes the drive (says its installed) but will not boot.
Second problem: I installed all three hard drives (windows 8 and 2 windows 7) into a machine that originally had windows 7. The machine will recognize all three drives IF the original windows 7 hard drive is the primary. But when I try and set the windows 8 hard drive as the primary all I get is a dos prompt after the DELL logo goes away (all machines are DELL).
Any suggestions? I'd really like to put the my wife's windows 7 hard drive in my windows 8 tower and my windows 8 hard drive in an older and much larger windows 7 tower.
Can this be done?
First problem: I was able to add a widows 7 hard drive to the windows 8 computer as long as the first drive was the windows 8 hard drive (2 dives, with the original windows 8 hard drive as primary and the older windows 7 hard drive as an extra). I got that build to work. But when try and only have the windows 7 as the only hard drive (in the machine that originally had a windows 8 hard drive) the machine recognizes the drive (says its installed) but will not boot.
Second problem: I installed all three hard drives (windows 8 and 2 windows 7) into a machine that originally had windows 7. The machine will recognize all three drives IF the original windows 7 hard drive is the primary. But when I try and set the windows 8 hard drive as the primary all I get is a dos prompt after the DELL logo goes away (all machines are DELL).
Any suggestions? I'd really like to put the my wife's windows 7 hard drive in my windows 8 tower and my windows 8 hard drive in an older and much larger windows 7 tower.
Can this be done?
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