Transffering one Hard drive to another build

solomon Hunter

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So, I currently have an all in one pc and I opened it up and saw whats inside. Am I able to take out the hard drive and put it into a gaming pc build. I think its a segate 1TB
 
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And "where did it come from".....
So you upgraded the AIO from 8.1 to 10.

That is a different story, and why I asked the question.
That license you CAN transfer to new hardware.

Read and do this before you change any parts:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/20530/windows-10-reactivating-after-hardware-change
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-3164428/windows-build-1607-activation.html

That's for transferring the license.

You will still need to do a full clean install on your new hardware. No matter what physical drive you use.
Highly doubtful that AIO OS...

solomon Hunter

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Only as a secondary? I can't save 40 bucks and use it as a primary???
 

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You can use it as the only drive.
But you'll need to do a full reinstall of the OS, with a new OS license.
 

solomon Hunter

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I plan on booting the OS from a usb and transferring one license to another. Will that work.

 

USAFRet

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That statement does not actually make a lot of sense.
What do you mean by "I plan on booting the OS from a usb " ?

You can't run the OS from a USB.

You also probably can't transfer the license from an All in One to your new PC.

What specific OS is this, and was it preinstalled when you got the AIO?
 

solomon Hunter

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I thought that it did make sense, "booting from a usb". I saw a vid on youtube where they downloaded this windows usb installer and then they changed the boot order in the BIOS from something to the USB drive. And I read online that you can disable a license and transfer it to another computer.
 

USAFRet

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Yes, you can boot a Windows install from a USB.
This is what happens when you do a clean install on new hardware.

But transferring the license depends 100% on where it came from, and which specific OS it is.
A preinstalled OEM license almost certainly cannot be transferred to new hardware.

So, what specific OS do you have, and where did it come from?


Solution....sell the All In One as it is. Buy a new drive and new OS for your new PC.
Bonus...you'll almost certainly have money left over.
 

solomon Hunter

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The OS is windows. I got t\he AIO PC from someone so I have no Idea where it came from. If I were to sell the PC, who would I sell it to. Not big on selling online because I realize people are extremely shady.
 

And windows version?
With windows 10 you can transfer windows license to a new hardware pretty easy using activation troubleshooter.

With windows 7 and 8/8.1 it's much more complicated.
1st - you can't transfer OEM windows to a new hardware (only retail).
2nd - you may need to contact Microsoft for help with transfer process.
 

USAFRet

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Which Windows?
But an AIO is almost certainly an OEM license. Even with Win 10, preinstalled OEM can't be transferred to new hardware.
Just about any other Win 10 can be.

Where to sell? Put it up on craigslist for $200. (assuming it works)
 

solomon Hunter

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So if Im building a pc I should just buy a product key. The version of windows I have on the all in one is 10 but I upgraded it from windows 8.1.
 

USAFRet

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And "where did it come from".....
So you upgraded the AIO from 8.1 to 10.

That is a different story, and why I asked the question.
That license you CAN transfer to new hardware.

Read and do this before you change any parts:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/20530/windows-10-reactivating-after-hardware-change
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-3164428/windows-build-1607-activation.html

That's for transferring the license.

You will still need to do a full clean install on your new hardware. No matter what physical drive you use.
Highly doubtful that AIO OS would boot up in all new desktop hardware.
 
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