Swapping a SSD from a laptop into a desktop

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Hello! About 8 months back I purchased a Samsung evo 840 to replace my laptop's deceased hard drive, I made it an exact clone of my previous hard drive ( swapping over windows 7 and all my other files). I am just looking for some insight to see if it would be possible to use that ssd with the windows 7 OS on it and put it right into a gaming desktop I am in the middle of constructing, or would swapping a drive and OS that has been used in another system just cause problems?

Just looking to save some money by not having to buy a new drive with a new OS.

Appreciate any response!
Also this is my first post sorry for any 'noobish' mistakes!
 
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For multiple reasons, no.

1. It almost certainly will not boot. Too much hardware difference
2. Even if it does, there may be lingering issues later on
3. Licensing. That OS is licensed to that original motherboard. Upon seeing all new hardware, it will deactivate itself
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Cheers for the quick reply!
So format it and get a new copy of windows?
 
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For multiple reasons, no.

1. It almost certainly will not boot. Too much hardware difference
2. Even if it does, there may be lingering issues later on
3. Licensing. That OS is licensed to that original motherboard. Upon seeing all new hardware, it will deactivate itself
 
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Cheers guys, think i've got the info I was looking for! I'll have a look into getting a new copy of windows 7 for it.

Thanks again.
 
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