2007-04-04 07:04:17 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
depending on weather or not your old one is still working you can use one of the many available hard drive cloning programs to make an exact copy of all your files and windows, if your old drive is broken then your going to have to install everything again.
if your just adding extra storage space then you can leave both your old and new hard drive in the pc and you will not have to reinstall anything.
2007-04-04 07:32:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you had only 1 hard drive, and you put a new one in, my answer would be definately - yes you must re-install windows from your product recovery disk (or other source).
If you had 2 drives, your first drive is called a 'master' and the second called 'slave'. So it would depend which drive you replaced. If you replaced the master drive - you would have to re-install windows, but if you replaced only the second (slave drive) you would not need to re-install.
Your computer starts by loading the operating system from the information in the 'boot sector' ie start region of your first hard disk. This would normally contain a pointer to the windows operating system.
My advice is first back up all your data first - if possible - then replace the drive. Re-install windows if need be and add in your backed up info.
Good luck
2007-04-04 07:16:50 · answer #2 · answered by meatnpotatoes 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
at the same time as ever you replace hardware in a workstation it is going to reason a replace in a huge decision that the OS (operating device or domicile windows) compares to one saved in a document. maximum circumstances all you ought to do is reactivate domicile windows. You get various "possibilities" to turn on. If domicile windows determines that you've used too many activations, you'll prefer to call MS(Microsoft) and they'll difficulty you an activation code. it extremely is assuming that the OS isn't stolen or been used on more advantageous than one workstation. The code you ought to apply should be on the MS sticky label it extremely is on your workstation. The OS will allow you to comprehend in case you want to call MS and browse to them the large kind displayed and they'll then verify each and every thing and browse you decrease back a huge decision to style in, usually about 20 digits lengthy.
2016-12-03 06:52:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your original hard drive is broken and your new hard drive is blank (usually) then yes you need to install windows again.
2007-04-04 07:08:23 · answer #4 · answered by hansh0t1st 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah u do need to install the windows...as all the operating systems are stored in hard drive! so install it again!
2007-04-04 07:11:54 · answer #5 · answered by answer it! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Windows and everything else. I sincerely hope you made backups before you replaced the HD.
2007-04-04 08:18:39 · answer #6 · answered by TheHumbleOne 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Might be a good idea or your going to have really hard time doing anything with your PC
2007-04-04 07:08:41 · answer #7 · answered by jamand 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The short answer to your question is YES
2007-04-04 07:16:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2007-04-04 07:18:49 · answer #9 · answered by bbh 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you might just need to activate it..if your computer is asking you to do this? then do it only takes few minutes.
2007-04-04 07:08:39 · answer #10 · answered by ♥♥Cat Lady♥♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋