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02-04-2008, 09:11 PM
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True Techie Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 217
|  HDD from old computer into new one?
I have never done this before, but I have a hard drive with xp sp2 pro installed on it but I have a new motherboard and processor on the way and I was wondering if there is a way I could boot to xp without formatting and loosing all my data? I have back-up but it would be nice if I could keep all the data.
Is there a possibility? I'm thinking maybe I will have to reinstall XP without reformatting it? maybe via the recovery console? but I don't know.
Also will it make a difference if I just switch my jumper settings so my HDD now is SATA 3 isntead of 1.5?
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02-05-2008, 09:44 PM
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True Techie Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 217
| Re: HDD from old computer into new one?
Anyone? I guess all I want to know is if my hdd from my old computer will work with the new motherboard/pc.
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02-05-2008, 09:45 PM
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Retired. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 8,090
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It might work and it might even require a system repair. Best bet is to reformat for better performance.
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02-05-2008, 09:50 PM
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Ultra Techie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cypress, Texas Posts: 565
| Re: HDD from old computer into new one?
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Originally Posted by peterhuang913 It might work and it might even require a system repair. Best bet is to reformat for better performance. | Beat me to it, was going to say the same thing. It might work but with everything I have done I ad to a fresh install on that much of a change. It can't hurt to re format be a lot better off in the long run, that is if you have the time to deal with it.
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02-05-2008, 10:34 PM
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Not Worth The Explanation Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Mount Prospect, IL Posts: 8,883
| Re: HDD from old computer into new one?
The only way is to perform a Repair (Not the recovery console), it may or may no work. But peter is right, a clean format and install of windows is best.
This is why you need to back up all data before preceeding. Just in case the repair does not work.
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02-05-2008, 11:02 PM
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True Techie Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 217
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so the repair is done by pressing the "R" when running the setup with the CD?
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02-05-2008, 11:05 PM
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Not Worth The Explanation Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Mount Prospect, IL Posts: 8,883
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No, you go to install windows, then when it detects a previous version it will ask if you want to do a repair install, you then hit whatever button it states for that. Probably R, but only after it detects a previous version.
Remember to back up all important data first.
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02-06-2008, 10:08 PM
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True Techie Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 217
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how can I back up without repairing xp first?
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02-06-2008, 10:15 PM
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Not Worth The Explanation Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Mount Prospect, IL Posts: 8,883
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By using your old computer to burn the files to a disk or copy them over to another harddrive.
You had the harddrive in another computer before this right? So just pop it back in, burn a few disks/dvds and then you can try a repair on the new motherboard.
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02-06-2008, 10:15 PM
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Retired. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 8,090
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Backup means to save all your important and precious files that you needed to another hard drive or to a CD.
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