Installing a new disk, old disk files

dionisisd

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hello ,
i bought an ssd where i install win 7. I will set my old hdd as secondary disk. will i be able to play me old games and apps that i had installed or i have to install them again.
thank you
 
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No most Apps and programs will not work correctly - Some games may work ok

The reason for this is every app and program installed saves information to a registry - where it can find the files and shortcuts created when the programs installs. And this not longer exists on a fresh windows install - so files cannot be found and personal information during the install is not there

Windows does have a Migrate tool which may help

Markkk

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No most Apps and programs will not work correctly - Some games may work ok

The reason for this is every app and program installed saves information to a registry - where it can find the files and shortcuts created when the programs installs. And this not longer exists on a fresh windows install - so files cannot be found and personal information during the install is not there

Windows does have a Migrate tool which may help
 
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