quick hdd shift

raoul_1101 · 01-22-2008, 09:55 PM

okay, so I'm building a computer again, and i have a quick question about OS security and such... Can I take a HDD out of a computer and put it into a completely different computer, re-register the OS and not lose any data in the whole process?

quagmondo23 · 01-22-2008, 10:06 PM

By re-register do you mean reinstall or something. If you format or reinstall os on same partition you will lose data.

pc-tech · 01-22-2008, 10:46 PM

as long as you dont format/re-format

raoul_1101 · 01-23-2008, 01:09 AM

no no no, I'm definitely not formatting, its just that windows (as far as i know) makes you register again if you have oh so many hardware changes..

paratwa · 01-23-2008, 02:06 AM

If your trying to take a HDD out of one computer, and install it on another with a OS on it, and the new computer has a different motherboard and chipset, then you are asking for trouble. It is never a good idea to do it that way.

There could be, and probably will be all kinds of conflicts. The best way is to back up all of your data, reformat, reinstall the OS and then put your data back on the HDD.

And yes you will have to re register after.

raoul_1101 · 01-23-2008, 02:49 AM

ok, thank you!

y2k_itman · 01-23-2008, 10:49 AM

Dear raoul_1101
The very important thing posted by paratwa is to take backup of your all data.
If your HDD have more than two partitions like C&D or C,D,&E. So, you can take backup of Data from C Drive(My Documents,Desktop,favorites,C Drive it self) to other drives.
After that you need to format only C drive and install XP in C drive. It'll be very easy for you.

01-22-2008, 09:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
raoul_1101 Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vermont Age: 16 Posts: 388	quick hdd shift okay, so I'm building a computer again, and i have a quick question about OS security and such... Can I take a HDD out of a computer and put it into a completely different computer, re-register the OS and not lose any data in the whole process? __________________ ~raoul

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quagmondo23 Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: At My Computer, In My Room, In My House, In My Town, In My County, In My Country, Which Is Ireland Posts: 827	By re-register do you mean reinstall or something. If you format or reinstall os on same partition you will lose data. __________________ Wikipedia was made in the same time it takes 100,000 people to watch the super bowl. if this means something to you, put this in your profile If you can see this, you have WAY TOO much time on your hand. Or you're a mod going through my sig. But if you do, copy and past this in your sig.

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raoul_1101 Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vermont Age: 16 Posts: 388	no no no, I'm definitely not formatting, its just that windows (as far as i know) makes you register again if you have oh so many hardware changes.. __________________ ~raoul

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raoul_1101 Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vermont Age: 16 Posts: 388	ok, thank you! __________________ ~raoul

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01-22-2008, 10:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
pc-tech banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Berkley Ma Posts: 857	as long as you dont format/re-format

01-23-2008, 02:06 AM	#5 (permalink)
paratwa Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,969	If your trying to take a HDD out of one computer, and install it on another with a OS on it, and the new computer has a different motherboard and chipset, then you are asking for trouble. It is never a good idea to do it that way. There could be, and probably will be all kinds of conflicts. The best way is to back up all of your data, reformat, reinstall the OS and then put your data back on the HDD. And yes you will have to re register after.

01-23-2008, 10:49 AM	#7 (permalink)
y2k_itman New Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 8	Dear raoul_1101 The very important thing posted by paratwa is to take backup of your all data. If your HDD have more than two partitions like C&D or C,D,&E. So, you can take backup of Data from C Drive(My Documents,Desktop,favorites,C Drive it self) to other drives. After that you need to format only C drive and install XP in C drive. It'll be very easy for you.

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