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Using old HDD (..And hopefully its files) on a new build.

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Hey all, my "issue" was explained in the title really.

Basically i'm moving from the pain of 4GB of DDR2, to an entirely new system. 

I understand that I can't use the old OS(Windows 7), but what I want from the old HDD is to use it in my new system, but also keep the old files. (Not the OS, I only want the program files, pictures, etc)

 

I'm going to install windows 8 on an SSD, but it's only 120GB so I wouldn't dream of using it as a primary storage drive.

 

Is there a way to keep the files from the old system on the new one? Or will I have to wipe the old hard drive and re-install everything?

i7 8086k @ 5.3Ghz / 32GB DDR4 Trident Z RGB @ 3733Mhz / Aorus GTX 1080 11Gbps / PG348Q

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It would be best to back up everything you want on a flash drive and just format the drive for a new computer. You can pick a 32gb flash drive for 14 bucks now. 

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It would be best to back up everything you want on a flash drive and just format the drive for a new computer. You can pick a 32gb flash drive for 14 bucks now. 

I think I might just do that then, sounds alot simpler. 

i7 8086k @ 5.3Ghz / 32GB DDR4 Trident Z RGB @ 3733Mhz / Aorus GTX 1080 11Gbps / PG348Q

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I think I might just do that then, sounds alot simpler. 

I don't think you want to keep all the old windows files on the hard drive anyway. 

Ryzen 3700x -Evga RTX 2080 Super- Msi x570 Gaming Edge - G.Skill Ripjaws 3600Mhz RAM - EVGA SuperNova G3 750W -500gb 970 Evo - 250Gb Samsung 850 Evo - 250Gb Samsung 840 Evo  - 4Tb WD Blue- NZXT h500 - ROG Swift PG348Q

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