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Old 09-10-2021, 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 View Post
That may work with your data files, but it may not work for Windows based programs. You cannot transfer or copy Windows from an old hard drive to a new one. You will still need to use the old hard drive to run Windows, or buy another copy of the Windows software. And, other Windows based programs may not work either. I don't see much value in putting a new SSD in an old computer, unless your existing hard drive is totally filled up or is defective. You could just copy the old computer files to a cloud drive or to an external SSD.
What you’re moving is not windows but the files. Look at the extensions of the files and let a person who knows what they’re doing make the transfer.