Moving files from old HDD to new HDD

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DoctorP_Lankton

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I plan on replacing a good portion of components in my PC (including hard drive) and I was wondering what I would have to do to move certain files from my old HDD to my new HDD.

Once I get my new PC built and have the new hard drive as my primary HDD, can I connect my old HDD to my motherboard / build and simply drag and drop? Which hard drive would my PC boot to in this situation? Would I need to open the BIOS on start up and change boot designation?

When I get the parts, the new hard drive would be booting to Windows 8.1 though my current motherboard and old hard drive are on Windows 10. Will there be any compatibility issues?
 
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D_Know_WD
Hi there DoctorP_Lankton,

I assume that your new PC would have OS installed.
After that, you just attach your old HDD to it and boot. You will need SATA & power cables. It should boot from your new drive. In case you get BSOD or something, you can go to BIOS and set your new HDD to be the only boot device in the boot order.
Then, you can simply drag and drop all the data. Keep in mind that you will need to reinstall the apps.

After all this, assuming you've backed up/transferred all the data stored on your old HDD, you can reformat it and use it for storing data.
It may be a good idea to check its health status out: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/282651-32-best-diagnostic-testing-utility

Let me know in case you have some more...
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D_Know_WD

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Hi there DoctorP_Lankton,

I assume that your new PC would have OS installed.
After that, you just attach your old HDD to it and boot. You will need SATA & power cables. It should boot from your new drive. In case you get BSOD or something, you can go to BIOS and set your new HDD to be the only boot device in the boot order.
Then, you can simply drag and drop all the data. Keep in mind that you will need to reinstall the apps.

After all this, assuming you've backed up/transferred all the data stored on your old HDD, you can reformat it and use it for storing data.
It may be a good idea to check its health status out: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/282651-32-best-diagnostic-testing-utility

Let me know in case you have some more questions,
D_Know_WD :)
 
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