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    Using old HDD for new laptop

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Catan, Mar 15, 2011.

  1. Catan

    Catan Notebook Evangelist

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    So I ordered a laptop without a hard drive so that I could simply use my old one (with Windows 7 Pro and Office 2007 Pro, both legit). Would that work? Or would I have to run it through Microsoft (to deactivate/reactivate stuff) to get it to work?
     
    Catan, Mar 15, 2011
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    You'll need to reactivate, I'm sure it'll raise alarm when your system specs suddenly change so drastically.
     
    QrafTee, Mar 15, 2011
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    I've not had to reactivate when performing a similar function but you never know with Microsoft.
     
    Support.4@XOTIC PC, Mar 15, 2011
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    Thats basically what I'm doing, I have two old hdd, one of them with Windows 7, and Office. I figured I couldn't transfer them over to the new computer but had to reformat them and re install Windows. How soon are you getting your laptop and when you do keep us posted on if it works.
     
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  5. Catan

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    Well Brett@Xotic is actually taking care of my order, so he'll keep me updated. First update is sometime in mid-April.
     
    Catan, Mar 15, 2011
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    I have some doubts that your Windows will work when you put the hdd in the new laptop, it depends on the configuration of the old laptop. You might have to reinstall Windows and implicitly Office and activation will be necessary.
     
    pasoleatis, Mar 16, 2011
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    If it is a retail copy of Windows you may only need to re-activate it.
    If it is a OEM copy you may have to haggle with Microsoft to let you use it on a different computer.
     
    mmarchid, Mar 16, 2011
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  8. Catan

    Catan Notebook Evangelist

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    Definitely a retail copy of Windows, and a student license might I add (from MSDNAA). And I purchased Office from Ultimate Steal (again an academic deal, but download-only).
     
    Catan, Mar 16, 2011
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  9. pasoleatis

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    I was thinking about the drivers, chipset and the cpu. from what i remember from old times the windows installed on amd cpu was not working with an intel machine.
     
    pasoleatis, Mar 16, 2011
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