Im planning to pull a 500gb hdd from an old computer and add it to my current one. The thing is, it still has all of its old files on it, including windows. Is there anything special I need to do to install it? Also, once it's installed, what's the best way to completely wipe it?
Adding a second hard drive that still has data on it.
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- Mar 16, 2013
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Just verify that it is NOT in the boot order
COnnect it
To wipe?
Delete all existing partitions.
You may have to go here: https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/4f1b84ac-b193-40e3-943a-f45d52e23685/cant-delete-extra-healthy-recovery-partitions-and-healthy-efi-system-partition?forum=w8itproinstall
COnnect it
To wipe?
Delete all existing partitions.
You may have to go here: https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/4f1b84ac-b193-40e3-943a-f45d52e23685/cant-delete-extra-healthy-recovery-partitions-and-healthy-efi-system-partition?forum=w8itproinstall
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