Old windows, new PC

[AlexAlcala]

So i sold my old computer to an uncle but i keept the HDD to see if there were some photos, music or videos i want to keep on the new pc, but i want to log into that HDD windows, when i try it the windows logo appears but then a blue screen of dead appears and the PC reboots for an endless loop.

 

Is there a way to access that windows without the MOBO where it was installed?

[DrM]

try booting from a working windows drive or linux usb and access it as a secondary hdd. the windows wont work but the files will probably be there

[Naeaes]

If it's just the data you want, your best bet would be to boot to some other OS like a linux on an USB drive or something and use the drive as a secondary. But if you need the OS itself, it's going to be super tricky. You should have at least purged the old drivers and registry beforehand. Now you really only have the safe mode to work with. Maybe if you have the disk, a repair installation. If you do get in, remove all the drivers for all the hardware, and run CHKDSK/F. You might get lucky. I personally don't believe you will. 99% of the cases, it would have worked already if it was ever going to. 

[Agent_Niraj]

Just Format system of C drive and try install boot operating system again in your pc..

[AlexAlcala]

8 minutes ago, DrM said:

try booting from a working windows drive or linux usb and access it as a secondary hdd. the windows wont work but the files will probably be there

 

8 minutes ago, Naeaes said:

If it's just the data you want, your best bet would be to boot to some other OS like a linux on an USB drive or something and use the drive as a secondary. But if you need the OS itself, it's going to be super tricky. You should have at least purged the old drivers and registry beforehand. Now you really only have the safe mode to work with. Maybe if you have the disk, a repair installation. If you do get in, remove all the drivers for all the hardware, and run CHKDSK/F. You might get lucky. I personally don't believe you will. 99% of the cases, it would have worked already if it was ever going to. 

 

5 minutes ago, Niraj The Great said:

Just Format system of C drive and try install boot operating system again in your pc..

 

thank you for your suggestions.

 

Yeah, i already plug it like an external drive and i think i got all the files i need, but its to much effort just to make sure. I was hoping there were an easy way.

 

 

[Agent_Niraj]

2 minutes ago, AlexAlcala said:

 

thank you for your suggestions.

 

Yeah, i already plug it like an external drive and i think i got all the files i need, but its to much effort just to make sure. I was hoping there were an easy way.

 

 

Great..But also do it format C drive,because whichever saved virus file,temp,etc..