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Switching HDD on laptop (please help)

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  • Laptops
  • Hard Drives
  • Vostro
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September 22, 2014 9:37:11 AM

I plan on buying a vostro v13 that does not have a HDD.

I want to switch my current laptops HDD (from a inspiron 1545) into the vostro v13.

They are both build for 2.5 sata and both laptops are dell.

I heard that I will need to reformat the HDD and have a new operating system disk, is that true?

And would I need a brand new operating system pack or would I just need the re-installation disk?

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September 22, 2014 10:04:18 AM

Yes you can easily transfer the drive to the other pc, it is one of the few parts that are universal/standardized on laptops. And yes you would need to format the hard drive

As far as your question of using the media, that depends. The license key on the sticker on the back of the compuer is tied to that specific computer and is only for the specific version of windows it comes with it and the key is only valid for Dell versions of the disk. If both computers use the same OS ( so say they both have windows 7 home premium 64 bit) then yes you can use the other PCs recovery media. If it is any other situation then you will either have to obtain recovery media for that vostro or purchase a new windows license/disk from microsoft. If you use your old PCs install disk or get a new microsoft disk/license you will need to download and install all of the drivers from dell.com.
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September 22, 2014 10:09:31 AM

boosted1g said:
you will need to download and install all of the drivers from dell.com.


Wait, how would I be able to do that without installing windows first?

Do I have to install a free os like Linux first?
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