Windows 7 to 10 upgrade

[Chris_linge]

Hi guys,

I'm currently running windows 7. But I'm building a new rig and plan to run it on windows 10. I also plan to incorporate my current hdd (with windows 7) into my new rig powered by windows 10.

So would I still be able to open the old apps in the hdd in my new rig?

[FatPenguin]

It depends do you have an OEM version of windows on your Build right now if you do you can only use OEM with the same Motherboard when you first installed Windows. it can not be migrated over to different systems

[That_Random_Guy]

well, besides going off of what the guy before me said which is true. If you do have the retail it should transfer over. The programs may work and may not... some programs settings are set to your old configuration which could break them if you have different hardware, but others wont. its sorta of a crap shoot. Most should work unless things like drive letters change and such though windows wont activate if you have the oem version and not retail 

 

Edit: Wait are you talking about adding your old hdd to the new system as a second hdd or as the primary hdd? if its gonna be a secondary hdd then no the programs wont work

Edited December 30, 2015 by That_Random_Guy

[Spyd3r52]

When I updated to Win10 i had some issues with some programs and other things. I ended up updating or reinstalling almost everything.

[JaZoN_XD]

More information please... What and how are you planning to use the new and old hard drives? Are you planning to upgrade to Win10 or fresh install Win10? If you are doing a fresh install of Win10, the with the latest build of Win10, all Win7 and 8 serial keys WILL work to activate Win10 (1511), just download the bootable onto a USB and install via the bootable USB (download it from Microsoft). If are saying if your programs are compatible with Win10, then I'm not sure... you have check each program because some will support Win10 and some won't, but for the most part, things usually work, just make sure to get the latest version of the program. If you mean will the program work after you install Win10 and NOT reinstalling the programs, then chances are it will not work.

[Kix_]

Most third-party apps should work fine with Windows 10 if you're migrating from Windows 7. However, drivers and some OEM utilities probably won't, so watch out for that.

[Chris_linge]

Hi guys sorry for not being clear enough..my current situation is that I have a lot of games installed in this old HDD, and I'm building a new rig which comes with its own SSD and HDD and a fresh installation of Windows 10. So I was thinking in order for me to continue playing these games, I wanna just chuck the old HDD into the new rig as a secondary (or third in line, order being the SSD as main with Windows 10 installed, second being the new HDD with no windows installed obviously, and the third being the old HDD with the currently installed Windows 7).

[Kix_]

As long as your games don't rely on registry entries for configuration, you'd probably be able to play them if you install your old HDD into your new PC. Otherwise, re-installing them is a good way to go.