I am building a new PC for the first time, and am hoping to reuse components from my current PC, i.e. the monitor, GPU (GTX 750 TI), and the HDD. I am reusing the HDD mainly to preserve the files on my current PC. I will not be using an SSD for the time being.
However, I have run into a problem with my OS.
I was hoping to reuse the copy of Windows 7 Home Premium I had installed on this HDD with my old Motherboard. I installed this over Windows Vista which came with the PC. The Windows 7 I installed is OEM and is apparently bound to that Motherboard.
This means I must buy a new copy of Windows 7 for the new PC as I understand it, but does this mean I cannot use my current HDD in the new build either? Would it be possible to uninstall Windows 7 from the HDD in the old PC, place the HDD in the new PC, and install Windows 7 again from the disk to the HDD?
Here is the build I plan on reusing the HDD in: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2MDM7P
However, I have run into a problem with my OS.
I was hoping to reuse the copy of Windows 7 Home Premium I had installed on this HDD with my old Motherboard. I installed this over Windows Vista which came with the PC. The Windows 7 I installed is OEM and is apparently bound to that Motherboard.
This means I must buy a new copy of Windows 7 for the new PC as I understand it, but does this mean I cannot use my current HDD in the new build either? Would it be possible to uninstall Windows 7 from the HDD in the old PC, place the HDD in the new PC, and install Windows 7 again from the disk to the HDD?
Here is the build I plan on reusing the HDD in: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2MDM7P
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