My old computer died. Now new computer using old hard drives still won't boot up.

M-train · Dec 16, 2015

Ok, l've scanned the net, and posted threads in non computer tech forums without luck.

Summer before last the power just went out on a clear blue day. My computer was turned on, but no tasks were running [other than the normal tasks when the computer is sitting idle].

I tried to boot up the computer [Win Vista], and it would go into repair mode, and keep looping back to restart. I even tried to restart from a previous/earlier time, and nothing changed.

I am using my old case, power supply [650 watt], cd/dvd player and graphics card [gforce gtx 460]

So here are my new parts.
GIGABYTE G1 Gaming GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0) LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard

Intel Core i5-4690K Devil's Canyon Quad-Core 3.5 GHz LGA 1150 88W BX80646I54690K Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4600

G.SKILL Sniper Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2400 (PC3 19200) Desktop Memory Model F3-2400C11D-16GSR

I tried to start my computer with the new hardware, and old hard drives [hoping to retrieve family pics, music, etc].

It still does exactly what it did before. So I know I will have to buy a new OP system [Win7 home], and SSD.

Now for my question. I have a laptop with Win7.

Is there any way to run my laptop through the new computer as in utilizing the better components of the new computer?

Thanks.

Mrcrazed · Dec 16, 2015

If the old drives from the old computer don't work on the new computer, then the old one probably still works.

M-train · Dec 17, 2015

You're saying the old motherboard/chip/ etc was good, and it was just the drives were bad correct?

If so then yes, I kinda figured that was the case when I tried to boot up the computer with the new stuff.

BUT, I needed to upgrade a bit. [just don't tell my wife..lol]

So back on topic, anyone want to take a try at the original question.....thanks.

Mrcrazed · Dec 17, 2015

M-train :

That's exactly what i'm saying. So, you're going to have to get another drive and also plug in the old drive at the same time and transfer the files you want to keep. As for the operating system, you can run an un activated version of windows 10 legally for free.

M-train · Dec 18, 2015

Ok. Forgive my lack of knowledge on this, but here is what I'll do, and please tell me if I'm doing it right.

I'll buy a new SSD drive, and a copy of Win 7 [I have a gb cap with my internet provider so any big downloads would cost move in overages vs just buying Win 7].

Using the new drive, and leaving the old drive disconnected, install Win 7, get everything to boot up correctly, then connect the old hard drive, and transfer the files..........correct?

Also, how do you assign a drive to be the "master drive", and then any subsequent drives as "slave"?

And, thanks again.

Mrcrazed · Dec 20, 2015

M-train :

That should work, and the ssd should automatically be the master drive.

Blankdsk · Mar 15, 2016

M-train :

Blankdsk · Mar 15, 2016

Take the hdd out of the laptop and put it in the tower. Then put it at #1 in the boot order,

M-train · Mar 17, 2016

Blankdsk :

Ok, thanks. I got the new computer up, and running a few months ago, and everything actually works fine.

I have found a device on Ebay that holds the old hard drive, and lets you hook it up to your new computer via a usb port

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