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Using Laptop Drive in Desktop

justinfields
By justinfields
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Can I use my laptop drive in my new desktop that I am building and keep the windows 8.1 installed on it?  My budget isn't that big and I would like to save money wherever possible.

PC SPECS: CPU: Pentium G3258 Anniversary Edition│GPU: Gigabyte GTX 970 Windforce 4GB(soon!)│MBO: Asus Z97-A │PSU: Rosewill 550w Fully-Modular │CASE: Deepcool TESSERACT SW │

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The laptop is a Pavillion 17-eo49wm i think

 

Here is a link to it http://www.pcworld.com/product/1407246/hp-pavilion-17-e049wm-notebook-pc.html

PC SPECS: CPU: Pentium G3258 Anniversary Edition│GPU: Gigabyte GTX 970 Windforce 4GB(soon!)│MBO: Asus Z97-A │PSU: Rosewill 550w Fully-Modular │CASE: Deepcool TESSERACT SW │

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you can use the laptop drive (toss it in a sturdy SSD mount) and the windows 8.1 install *should* be mostly fine...

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Someone always asks this and no i don't think it will work because the license for the os is bound to the laptop, though there is no harm in trying since you can go buy it if the hard drive's os doesnt work

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u can use the drive in the new pc...but you have to reinstall windows on it

If you need remote help fixing something on your computer

I can help over Teamviewer if you wish

just msg me on my profile

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