ItsJustAName

So windows 7 and XP x64 are installed on a hard drive. Is it possible for me to just take that hard drive and put it in a completely new and different system and it still boot up? If not what must I do to make it work?

Barbaroti

If it's a new pc then you have to format de hard drive, it might boot but you will get errors,freezes and maybe BSOD since drivers are not the same which will cause problems.

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ItsJustAName

Couldn't... the drivers be replaced? its from a 780i and nvidia gpu's to p55 mobo and 1 hd 4890 so it occurred to me that a few things will need changing like the nvidia chipset drivier

Demented

It is always best to do a complete reformat when transferring a hard drive from an old PC to a new one. Not only will it most likely NOT even work, if it does, you are going to have nothing but headaches. Your operating systems have stored much information about your OLD PC on that hard drive, and when it doesn't find that hardware, problems ensue.

So it's best to back up what you want to, on an external hard drive, DVD, or even a partition on your current hard drive, and format the other partitions. Then, put it in the new PC, and reinstall your operating systems.

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Acoma_Andy

A fresh install will be better, else there will be driver remains and what not. If you have a second partition on your HDD, just move the files you want to save to that partition.

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orbiter

You need to format the drive for best results, there will be registry entries all over the place relating to the systems previous configuration.

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ItsJustAName

pain in the ---, guna have to reinstall a lot of programs..

eflyguy

You don't *have* to reformat. Technically, you can install the required drivers first and move it over.

In practice, it may take you longer than it would to just reinstall the applications.

However, you have nothing to lose by trying. Just load all the drivers for the new MB - at least the basic chipset drivers, while running on your old system. Don't reboot, just shut it down, pull the drive, and put it on your new MB. You'd have to do this for each OS.

Actually, thinking a little more about it, make sure you *unload* all of the drivers for your existing board first, particularly audio, network, whatever; as well as for your video card, and don't load any of those drivers until the system is running on the new MB.

It works quite nicely, actually, and not too surprisingly, if you move from one Intel board to another with the same or similar chipset.
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MrPriest

Possible... I say 50/50 chance. I've done this quite a few times, and about 50% of the time it will work.
EDIT: My experience doing this is with XP only.

Mygaffer

The BEST practice in this case is to reinstall the OS. Otherwise there are a few ways to do this.

I have uninstalled all chipset drives, etc., then turned off the machine, put it in the new computer, booted and up pops the New Hardware wizard and I install the new drivers.

Also, you can put the drive in the new computer then boot from Windows cd right away and do a repair install. I haven't tried this but it should work.

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