The Dp965lt is my primary comp. with a 160g hd and the 915gag is using a 250g hd and I would like to swap hard drives without removing the os.
2006-10-15 03:51:21 · 3 answers · asked by cbrs46 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
You must reconfigure Windows to work with the new motherboard and its components because not all motherboards use the same hardware abstraction layer (HAL), integrated device electronics (IDE) controllers, basic input/output system (BIOS), and other components.
2006-10-15 04:06:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will probably have to re-install Windows because the hardware on the 2 PC' is different so you will have problems if you just swap.
2006-10-15 04:03:22 · answer #2 · answered by tru_story 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
specific, you may plug the perplexing force as a secondary or slave device with the different perplexing force as conventional. it is going to boot off the conventional and the device ought to work out the different perplexing force and you may pass information. it quite is assuming that the two drives are IDE. If the greater present day computer has sata force you need to nevertheless have the skill to plug the previous force into the IDE slot and set the bios as properly off the sata force first. if that's the greater present day perplexing force and that's sata you won't have the skill to place it into the computer. thus i could positioned the IDE perplexing force and set the bios as properly from the IDE first. wish this helps.
2016-10-19 10:38:09 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋