Windows 7 Ult: No Boot Drive Detected

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kandrews

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My HDD has been on its way out for some time now. It finally went out last night. I have a copy of Solidworks on that HDD and I do not have means of reinstalling the software.

I have two questions:
Will a repair Disc, made from a different computer running Windows 7, work to boot the system?

Once I have it booted, and a new HDD (most likely a SSD), is it possible to clone the entire HDD over to the new drive and still have everything function as it is supposed to?
 
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kandrews

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MAke and model will have to be determined when I get home. This computer was custom built for me, by a client, in exchange for some design work. This was 5+ years ago.
I know that the OS is not "Genuine"...mainly because it tells me every time I run the system. I do plan, however, to remedy this when I get a new hard drive.

The first thing I am going to try is to completely down the system. Unplug it from the wall, take the case apart and clean everything out real good. I'm guessing a mild detergent will be OK for this.
Then I am going to unplug the HD, plug the system back in and power up without the hard drive in place. Then I will shut down and reinstall the HD...hping that this might trigger something somewhere and the HD will work.

All in all, it doesn't necessarily seem like it is a mechanical issue with the hard drive. Maybe a connection issue (hoping)...

By the way...I was joking about using a mild detergent to clean the inside. I honestly do know better than that.....
 
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Your client installed a bogus OS for you.
That really, really needs a full wipe and reinstall. There is no telling where that actually came from.

Any 'not-genuine' Win 7 that has been running that long carries a significant risk of having other malware included.
Full wipe and reinstall of a valid OS.

This also means all your applications will need to be reinstalled. Including Solidworks.
Assuming you have a valid license, you should be able to download a new install for that, direct from Solidworks.
 
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