Can I move my hard drive from my current pc to a new one?

[Yoyohoneywasp]

I just recently got new components and I was wondering if I could use the same hard drive on a new computer? and if I can do I have to uninstall the old motherboard drivers or should I just wipe the drive before I reinstall it? For reference Im moving from a 1600 to a 5600x and a b550m.

[Electronics Wizardy]

Yup  you can re use it. Just move it to the new system and plug it in and all the files should show up.

[Yoyohoneywasp]

1 minute ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

Yup  you can re use it. Just move it to the new system and plug it in and all the files should show up.

what about the drivers for the old motherboard? 

[Electronics Wizardy]

Just now, Yoyohoneywasp said:

what about the drivers for the old motherboard? 

If its a boot drive, don't use a hdd, there way to slow now. Get a SSD.

 

But windows is pretty good as moving between systems, but a reinstall will ensure no problems.

[Yoyohoneywasp]

1 minute ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

If its a boot drive, don't use a hdd, there way to slow now. Get a SSD.

 

But windows is pretty good as moving between systems, but a reinstall will ensure no problems.

Ya i got a 500gb m,2 drive for my new rig, and windows will automatically just replace the old driver files from the previous mobo?

[Electronics Wizardy]

4 hours ago, Yoyohoneywasp said:

Ya i got a 500gb m,2 drive for my new rig, and windows will automatically just replace the old driver files from the previous mobo?

Do a fresh install of windows on the new ssd. Then you can just use the files from the old drive.