2nd HDD w. Operating System and Data; plug and go?

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I recently built my first PC, and with it I ordered a 1 TB Seagate Barracuda with it. I also have another HDD of the same brand and size from my older PC that I want to use as well, however it still has all of the data from that PC, plus Windows 7 32-bit on it. Is it possible to just plug it in and go, or do I need to wipe it. I am perfectly okay with formatting it and deleting all of the data on it.
 
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You must be a bit more precise about your objectives...

1. Are you planning to install a new OS - perhaps Win 10 - on your new PC using the new Seagate 1 TB HDD as your boot drive?

2. Insofar as the older 1 TB HDD...is your intention to use that disk as a secondary drive in the new system for storage/backup purposes or some such? Or are you thinking about utilizing its Win 7 OS as a second OS in the new system?

If all you're concerned with is utilizing the old HDD as a secondary drive and you have no need for the data currently installed on that disk, simply connect & format the disk in the new system after you install the new OS on your new 1 TB HDD.
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You must be a bit more precise about your objectives...

1. Are you planning to install a new OS - perhaps Win 10 - on your new PC using the new Seagate 1 TB HDD as your boot drive?

2. Insofar as the older 1 TB HDD...is your intention to use that disk as a secondary drive in the new system for storage/backup purposes or some such? Or are you thinking about utilizing its Win 7 OS as a second OS in the new system?

If all you're concerned with is utilizing the old HDD as a secondary drive and you have no need for the data currently installed on that disk, simply connect & format the disk in the new system after you install the new OS on your new 1 TB HDD.
 
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I only want it as a secondary drive, for backup and extra storage in general. I already have Win7 on the drive in the machine already. My concern was that the old drive ALSO has Win7 on it, so I didn't know if the Old HDD would conflict with my current Win7 installation (Boot problems?) So your saying I only have to connect it?
 
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Yes, basically all that is necessary is that you connect the old HDD in the system. It would be best if you would delete the old Win 7 installation on that drive and assuming there's no data on that disk that you need you might consider simply formatting the drive so that you would be working with a clean secondary drive free of data at this point.
 
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