Question for PC builders & IT people:

My "old" PC has finally kicked the bucket after 10+ years, and I'm thinking about doing a budget rebuild with inexpensive parts to use as my "screwing around" (message board, web search, etc.) computer (which is what I was using it for after I built my current computer).

If I replace the MOBO & CPU, but reuse the hard drive, what do I need to do to get the old HD back online? Do I just need to go into the BIOS to ensure the boot sequence is correct to get it to load? Is there anything else I need to do?

TIA!

Posted: 08/03/2020 at 10:01AM

Question for PC builders & IT people: -- EDGEMAN 08/03/2020 10:01AM

You should be able to do just that. -- ElbertoHokie 08/03/2020 10:33AM

If it's just your 'message board, web search, etc." computer, get a -- Late 80s Hokie 08/03/2020 10:25AM

Chromebooks have Google software - NO THANKS! -- EDGEMAN 08/03/2020 10:36AM

So you support Microsoft instead? Same deal. -- ElbertoHokie 08/03/2020 11:59AM

Inside -- FfxStationHokie 08/03/2020 10:19AM

You are not going to save any money doing that.... -- HokieForever 08/03/2020 10:18AM

The only problem is that my "paid" copy of Win-10 is on the old HD -- EDGEMAN 08/03/2020 10:24AM

Did you buy a Dell or whatever? Win 7 license key should be on side of the -- HokieForever 08/03/2020 11:41AM

But a "upgrade" version needs a "full" version to upgrade -- EDGEMAN 08/03/2020 12:10PM

You should be able to download Windows 7 -- HokieForever 08/03/2020 12:16PM

How to use Windows 10 Upgrade with Windows 7 key -- HokieForever 08/03/2020 12:19PM

Should be easy -- Zizan 08/03/2020 10:17AM

Cool. Interesting to hear that Windows 10 is able to sort out the -- jmanatVT 08/03/2020 10:19AM

You'll almost always run into an issue with drivers or otherwise -- jmanatVT 08/03/2020 10:16AM

If I have to do a "clean load," will add a SSD. -- EDGEMAN 08/03/2020 10:19AM

Hah, I know the don't lose the license game. I gave up and went -- jmanatVT 08/03/2020 10:22AM

I put Linux on a separate SSD in my new computer, then discovered... -- EDGEMAN 08/03/2020 10:33AM

Just out of curiosity, what card and linux distribution is it? -- jmanatVT 08/03/2020 10:42AM

It's Linux Mint and a AMD RX 590... -- EDGEMAN 08/03/2020 11:15AM

Yeah, I'd bet there's just one stupid checkbox that needs to be checked -- jmanatVT 08/03/2020 11:26AM

Now I'm pretty sure I'm going to make it a Linux only machine. -- EDGEMAN 08/03/2020 12:12PM

Anti-shun -- EDGEMAN 08/03/2020 11:17AM

You ask alot of questions ** -- bigbadbird 08/03/2020 10:02AM

Yes I do because... -- EDGEMAN 08/03/2020 10:16AM

I need a new PC too- i just wanted something to plug in tho ** -- bigbadbird 08/03/2020 10:23AM

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