Can I move old hdd that doesn't have windows on it to my new pc?

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Okay so I'm getting a new pc and i'm going to install windows on an ssd but I was wondering if it's okay to put an hdd I used on my old pc that doesn't have windows on my new one and if so what are the steps to doing it or do I just connect it and tada.
 
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If by "files", you mean video, music, stuff like that...yes. You can keep that stuff no problem.
If you mean programs and applications, no. They will not work with the new OS.
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Just connect it.
It should appear as just another drive letter.
 
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It already has files on it from my old computer do I have do anything after I connect it? I'm asking because i've heard people saying that files can be corrupted.
 
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It already has files on it from my old computer do I have do anything after I connect it? I'm asking because i've heard people saying that files can be corrupted.
 
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Just connect it. but a caveat.
Do not have the drive connected while you are installing windows on the ssd.
If you do, you will find that windows has placed a small(100mb) hidden recovery partition on the HDD, making it all but impossible to run without it.
 
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Okay so I get that but what about when I connect the hdd later it has files from old comp will that effect it any way or do I have to format it?
 
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I don't need to format it after installing it into my comp, I can just keep the files from my old comp?
 
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If by "files", you mean video, music, stuff like that...yes. You can keep that stuff no problem.
If you mean programs and applications, no. They will not work with the new OS.
 
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