Building new pc but using old HDD.

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I have a few questions. The current HDD I have I want to use it on new rig. Can I keep all my files? Also transferring windows 10 to new build, would I have to redownload windows 10? How does that work. Basically can you just let me know what to do so i dont mess things up. I'm sorry, first time upgrading. Not sure of these things.
 
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Yes you can keep all your files. However when moving a HDD with windows present in hope of using it on a new rig can yield problems, as OS does not play overly well with brand new hardware. Sometimes it works, many times it doesn't. You can sometimes just plug and play, but often it yields many problems.

When moving into a new rig, it's always best practice to perform a clean install of windows:
-You will want to back up all of your personal files that you want to keep onto another storage unit
-Then download the windows media creation tool to get a bootable Windows 10 installer: https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows10ISO
- Then simply clean install windows onto the HDD
- Then import/reinput your data and files...
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Yes you can keep all your files. However when moving a HDD with windows present in hope of using it on a new rig can yield problems, as OS does not play overly well with brand new hardware. Sometimes it works, many times it doesn't. You can sometimes just plug and play, but often it yields many problems.

When moving into a new rig, it's always best practice to perform a clean install of windows:
-You will want to back up all of your personal files that you want to keep onto another storage unit
-Then download the windows media creation tool to get a bootable Windows 10 installer: https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows10ISO
- Then simply clean install windows onto the HDD
- Then import/reinput your data and files onto the HDD.
 
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