I have an old custom built PC that I bought from someone on ebay a long time ago. The PC is not a specific brand like HP or Dell. I've seen that it is difficult to transfer an old hard drive from a brand name computer to a new custom built one. I have not seen information on going from a custom one to another custom one. Is this possible? I can list specs of both computers, but all the parts are going to be different. The operating system I have on it is Windows 10, though. I was not planning on buying an SSD for a while as I reached my budget and was planning on doing it at a later date. Hopefully, someone can tell me if this is possible and what I need to do. If I have to... I wouldn't mind backing up the data I need, formatting the HDD, and doing a fresh install. I'd have to create an installation flash drive of windows 10 and find my product key, but I'd prefer not to do this. I would prefer just to be able to simply put it in my new PC.
Transfer a hard drive from an old computer to a new one.
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Oh OK... I thought by you saying that will probably work that there was a better way, but that's what I meant I would do if I got a new ssd. Thanks for the help. Too bad there's not an easy way to just transfer it. Oh well, the ssd will at least be worth it since everything else is new. Thanks again!
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"probably work" just means that every system is a bit different.
Is it designed to work? Yes.
Does it usually work? Yes.
Does it work 100% on each and every PC on the planet, first time, no problems? No. Read some of the tales of woe in here...
Most of those fails, however, result from someone clicking the wrong button, not being prepared, or trying to do something really weird.
Is it designed to work? Yes.
Does it usually work? Yes.
Does it work 100% on each and every PC on the planet, first time, no problems? No. Read some of the tales of woe in here...
Most of those fails, however, result from someone clicking the wrong button, not being prepared, or trying to do something really weird.
haha yeah, I guess I have seen some tales of woe on here, as I've searched through them to help with mine haha I'm building a new computer for the first time. I've exchanged parts before and fixed quite a few problems with computers before. Putting the parts together seems easier than ever, but the software can be my issue and I know nothing about bios. Hopefully, I learn a little bit more about it through this. I feel like I should be ok, but I will be back if I have any problems. You'd think that they would make it easier to upgrade/transfer/exchange/add parts in the software. I know that you can do that with a few components and be ok, with maybe some bypass-able issues. Although, as soon as you try to do too much, or exchange a certain part, you just come out with one of these tales of woe haha.
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