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Yes, most hard drives with the operating systems installed on them can be swapped into new systems. But it is all trial and error

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1 minute ago, COUPER MILLAR said:

With windows 10 (as far as I know) binds it's key to the cpu and mobo so you may run into complications...

I have never had a problem. Done it dozens of times between my desktop and laptops.

 

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4 minutes ago, SeargentSebSeb said:

Thank you, could I install new drivers with the old drivers already on the hardrive?
 

 
 

The new drivers should do the job of removing the old, but just to be safe remove the old drivers first. Why, might I ask, don't you just download an image of windows 10 from the microsoft website here ? you then put it on a usb drive and when you log into your microsoft account it recognizes that you have a legit copy of windows.

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4 minutes ago, SeargentSebSeb said:

Thank you, could I install new drivers with the old drivers already on the hardrive?
 

you need a need a new  key for a new system. You can often re use the old key though

 

It should work, but id just reinstall.

Whas the specs of the hardware?

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1 minute ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

you need a need a new  key for a new system. You can often re use the old key though

 

It should work, but id just reinstall.

Whas the specs of the hardware?

I have not confirmed the specs of the PC but something similar to lukes PC but no 1080 mabey a 1060 or 1070 other than that though similar

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3 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

you need a need a new  key for a new system. You can often re use the old key though

 

It should work, but id just reinstall.

Whas the specs of the hardware?

 
 

Specs dont really matter, I have reused an AMD drive in an Intel PC..What i mean to say is a drive with AMD drivers on it.... What he needs to do is download a USB image of windows 10

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1 minute ago, SeargentSebSeb said:

I have not confirmed the specs of the PC but something similar to lukes PC but no 1080 mabey a 1060 or 1070 other than that though similar

and you can afford a new gtx 1070, but not a new copy of windows?

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1 minute ago, SeargentSebSeb said:

I just dont want to waste the money

See my above post, I have already given you the solution

 

5 minutes ago, theCynicalMonk said:

The new drivers should do the job of removing the old, but just to be safe remove the old drivers first. Why, might I ask, don't you just download an image of windows 10 from the microsoft website here ? you then put it on a usb drive and when you log into your microsoft account it recognizes that you have a legit copy of windows.

 

 

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1 minute ago, SeargentSebSeb said:

Yeah seems to work, probably going to download it soon thanks!

Make sure to mark of best solution so people will know what worked for you

thanks

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