Moving old HDD to new computer as extra storage

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Cuti3N3rDx

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Hi :)

I built a new computer and I wanna move my old harddrive from my old build to my new computer. However, it has the OS on it, and my new computer can't read it so I can't partition it/reallocate it. It has all my data on there and I can't back it up, so is there any way I can use my old harddrive in my new computer without deleting the data? Thanks!

I have a Windows 10.

EDIT; On my new computer, I have an SSD that has my new OS (Windows 10) on it, so I am not looking to make my old harddrive boot an OS from it, I just want the data.
 
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Cuti3N3rDx

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I'm inquiring if there is a way to not format my harddrive.
 
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Cuti3N3rDx

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Yes, files (folders, images, music, other media, documents, etc) is what I meant by 'data'. Apologies for not specifying.



I just want to maintain the files I have on there without formatting it or backing it up. My old drive has Windows 7 on it and I'm guessing that's why my new computer (that has Windows 10 on it) doesn't want to read it on the Disk Management window.
 
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USAFRet

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Again...define "files".
But your new system should be able to read that, even if it has Win 7 on it.

What exactly does Disk Management show?
Does that drive appear in Device Manager?
 
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