Using Laptop Drive in Desktop

[justinfields]

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.

[justinfields]

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

[manikyath]

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

[Senor Potato]

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

[techguru]

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