Placing old Hard Drive into new computer.

Travis51

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This is an easy question for most, but I'm curious. I recently built a new computer, right about the same time my old one died. (I think the PCI port died on the motherboard, I have zero video and I tried two different video cards on it.) Now I wouldn't so much mind this if all the data on the old PC wasn't valuable and needed. So I was wondering if I could move the Hard Drive from my old PC to my new PC. I know I can, but it's more of a matter, that this hard drive has Windows 10 still installed on it. My new PC already has Windows 10 installed on an SSD.

Now with the actual question. Would this cause any conflict between the two? Or will the OS on the old Hard Drive basically be worthless when being placed into a different computer? I'm leaning towards Yes. But I want to make sure so I don't turn my 2K machine into a trash can.
 
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should be good

R_1

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I dont think it will work. the windows key on the old drive will not work on the new hardware.
however
nothing is stopping you from adding the old drive as a secondary. booting to new system to access the data from there and migrate as needed.
 

R_1

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if it came pre built then most likely it has a home edition of windows and bit-locker is not supported on the home editions, so your good to go.