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03-08-2007, 07:29 PM
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New build
Hey, I'm building my first computer and I'm wondering if I can get some help from people. I am wondering if I transfer my old HDD to my newly built computer if the OS will transfer as well or if I have to reload a new OS? |
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03-08-2007, 07:31 PM
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What Operating System is on your old machine?
moderator note. moved to correct forum.
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03-08-2007, 07:31 PM
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If the old computer is a brand name prebuilt like dell or the such, then most likely not. You'll need to buy a legal copy for your new computer.
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03-08-2007, 07:33 PM
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OS is microsoft xp and it's on an emachines old computer.
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03-08-2007, 07:36 PM
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You are going to be stuck with buying a new copy of Windows, that copy is tied to the eMachines hardware and cannot be transfered.
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03-08-2007, 07:38 PM
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crud...
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03-08-2007, 07:42 PM
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What do you intend using your new build for? gaming, office work, personal, video or music?
Do you have a budget in mind? |
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03-08-2007, 07:47 PM
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I already got a majority of the stuff I'm going to need, or at least I hope I did. I can't say that I have a purpose really, just a little bit of everything. I just wanted to upgrade my old crap computer and thought it might be interesting to try and build one. Once I got all the stuff put together I realized that I didn't have an actual OS on disc anymore. I really didn't feel like buying one so I was hoping my old one would transfer.
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03-08-2007, 08:04 PM
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Can you give us a list of what you have in the way of hardware so that we can see if the parts are all compatible with one another.
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