old laptop dead can i use old hard drive on new desktop build??

[rx7upgrade]

ok so my laptops video card died...Fing dells. before it died and it was working good i installed windows 7 home premium 32bit on it... just to find out it was going to die a few months later.So can i which that hard drive to my new computer build and make it 64bit? Is this possible or will i just fry all my new expensive parts? and if it is possible how would i do that?

thanks for the help

 

[rx7upgrade]

or is it possible to just install my retail windows to a new hard drive on my new build since my old laptop is no longer in use?

 

[MidnightDistort]

You could use the laptop hard drive but the form factors are different from desktops, unless you have a case that will work with SSD's or the 2.5" laptop drives. You would also have to reinstall Windows anyhow to get the 64-bit setup. I would recommend getting either an SSD or a 3.5" hard drive.

 

[rx7upgrade]

You could use the laptop hard drive but the form factors are different from desktops, unless you have a case that will work with SSD's or the 2.5" laptop drives. You would also have to reinstall Windows anyhow to get the 64-bit setup. I would recommend getting either an SSD or a 3.5" hard drive.

So I can install windows 7 64bit on a new 3.5" hard drive or SSD? Because if I can just do that that would just be way easier on me.

 

[MidnightDistort]

Yep, it'll work that way.