booting used hdd

[9believee]

So basically I upgraded my to CPU(Ryzen 1300x), MOBO(B350 MSI MATE), and RAM(CRUCIAL BALLISTIX DDR4 8GB). So i want to use my old hdd. I searched alot and cand find a topic that tells all the instructions on how to format your hdd and boot a windows on it. So can someone explain me what i need to do exactly so that windows can recognise the new hardware im running and still use my hdd. 

[Mira Yurizaki]

If you were planning on (re)installing Windows on the HDD, then the Windows install process involves formatting the drive automagically.

 

So get yourself a Windows install media (either DVD install disk or using the Media Creation Tool), boot into that, and it's straight forward from there.

[9believee]

I have done it on a usb, its windows 10.

[ProjectBox153]

Are you wanting to keep your files? If so, back them up. You'll need to format the drive. Use this: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10 to make a bootable USB drive to install Windows from.

[9believee]

Yes i did the thing with the usb windows, but how do I format a drive?

[Mira Yurizaki]

4 minutes ago, 9believee said:

Yes i did the thing with the usb windows, but how do I format a drive?

When you select which drive you want to install Windows on, the installer will automatically do it for you.

 

If it gives you issues about existing partitions, selecting them then pressing the "Delete" option until the drive is clean usually works.

[Ace McPlane]

3 minutes ago, 9believee said:

Yes i did the thing with the usb windows, but how do I format a drive?

The option comes up before you install windows within the installer.

 

I'd actually be sure to delete all of the partitions all together too including the recovery drive until all you have is unallocated space and then just hit next, because windows will automatically do the rest for you and that way you're not leaving anything behind.

[9believee]

I have installed windows 7 on the hdd is there any problem if i install 10 so.

[NoobCase]

No

[9believee]

Okay, thanks for your fast respond guys. Have a good night!