Installing windows onto harddrive.

Rip_Uk · 10-06-2005, 04:56 PM

I am going to put a hard drive from this computer into my new one. It is a sata drive with files on it but windows is not installed on it. I need to know if i can install windows on it from my new pc without removing any on the files or overwriting them. Is this possible or does windows clear the drive before installing on it?

Supremo · 10-07-2005, 04:24 AM

You can install Win XP without affecting the files provided that during the install options you confirm that you do not want the drive formatted or leave the drive "as is".

Rip_Uk · 10-07-2005, 07:26 AM

thanks supremo

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Rip_Uk Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: West Midlands, UK Age: 23 Posts: 1,526	thanks supremo __________________ Antec Three Hundred Samsung SM226BW 22" TFT Msi K8n Diamond Sli AMD 64 4400+ X2 With AS5 BFG 7950 GT 2GB (2 x 1GB) OCZ Platinum PC3200 320GB + 300GB Maxtor Diamondmax SATA NEC ND45550 16x DVDRW +/- & DVDRAM Enermax Liberty 620W SoundBlaster Audigy 2 ZS

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10-07-2005, 04:24 AM	#2 (permalink)
Supremo Bronze Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 71	You can install Win XP without affecting the files provided that during the install options you confirm that you do not want the drive formatted or leave the drive "as is".