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Windows7 HDD To New Comp
Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 5:25 pm
by Peenyuh
I have a Compaq, that is crap and I'd like to put the hard drive into another computer that I just put together... which is NOT crap.
The problem is that the OS refuses to allow the new computer to run it. How do I convince the OS that it is okay to run on this new computer?
Re: Windows7 HDD To New Comp
Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 6:35 pm
by SoM
format
reinstall new OS on newer PC so windows can detect the new hardware, atm the OS sees hardware from the compaq
Re: Windows7 HDD To New Comp
Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 7:13 pm
by Peenyuh
I just found out that the os is OEM. Just have to get a new copy and transfer everything. Thank you for your response.
Re: Windows7 HDD To New Comp
Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2011 5:10 pm
by SoM
so how that go ?
Re: Windows7 HDD To New Comp
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 1:40 am
by DukeNukem#3
if it doesn't let you do it, call Microsoft support. it puts you through an automated system that asks you how many computers the OS in installed on. Say one (your new machine), and the system will give you a keycode to input into some directory somewhere. and Windows should activate just fine.
Re: Windows7 HDD To New Comp
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 7:23 am
by Peenyuh
NICE! I'mma do that. It would be cool if they let you do that. Otherwise, that ?Windows7 is gonna go to waste.
Re: Windows7 HDD To New Comp
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 8:17 am
by DukeNukem#3
oh and remember to take it off your old comp, dont be stupid lol.
Re: Windows7 HDD To New Comp
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 10:20 pm
by Peenyuh
I've got a copy of XP to put on it and I'm gonna give it to my friends kid.