New build old Mac hard drive availability in New Build area

ChromeMC
Junior Member

11-28-2020, 04:10 PM

You can combine an M2 SSD with Windows OS and integrate your old iMac hard drive into the system. This setup would allow you to run both the new SSD-based system and the existing drive together.

ChromeMC

11-28-2020, 04:10 PM #1

You can combine an M2 SSD with Windows OS and integrate your old iMac hard drive into the system. This setup would allow you to run both the new SSD-based system and the existing drive together.

yannickryan
Junior Member

11-30-2020, 12:21 PM

That's understandable.

yannickryan

11-30-2020, 12:21 PM #2

That's understandable.

Conk
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12-02-2020, 05:23 AM

You could, but there isn't really a point, and depending on how old/used that drive is it could be risky having any data on it. A new 1TB drive is like $50 or something, I'd just spring for that tbh. But yes, you could absolutely have an SSD with your OS and programs on it and a larger HDD for games and stuff.

Conk

12-02-2020, 05:23 AM #3

Shikeishuu_
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12-08-2020, 10:09 PM

Yes, you can isolate the hard drive for booting. Keep the hard drive separate, shut down the PC, then restart it using the Windows drive as the boot source.

Shikeishuu_

12-08-2020, 10:09 PM #4

Yes, you can isolate the hard drive for booting. Keep the hard drive separate, shut down the PC, then restart it using the Windows drive as the boot source.

ConflictReD
Junior Member

12-12-2020, 12:25 PM

You're likely trying to start MacOS from your new PC. That approach won't work directly unless you're modifying the system in some way. Don't assume the drive will boot normally without changes.

ConflictReD

12-12-2020, 12:25 PM #5

You're likely trying to start MacOS from your new PC. That approach won't work directly unless you're modifying the system in some way. Don't assume the drive will boot normally without changes.

warnix73
Junior Member

12-12-2020, 04:42 PM

You won't be able to run the MacOS from the old hard drive in the new setup.

warnix73

12-12-2020, 04:42 PM #6

You won't be able to run the MacOS from the old hard drive in the new setup.

ToySoldier00
Junior Member

12-14-2020, 01:10 AM

It won't start by itself, though a custom build might work. You lose previous files, and the whole setup is quite involved.

ToySoldier00

12-14-2020, 01:10 AM #7

It won't start by itself, though a custom build might work. You lose previous files, and the whole setup is quite involved.

PowerMaxx
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12-14-2020, 02:34 AM

Thank you for your inquiry.

PowerMaxx

12-14-2020, 02:34 AM #8

Thank you for your inquiry.

ThatOneGuy14
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12-15-2020, 01:12 AM

You're welcome

ThatOneGuy14

12-15-2020, 01:12 AM #9

You're welcome

eTuV
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12-16-2020, 10:14 AM

#10

It’s likely even more problematic than lacking macOS support. The Windows operating system doesn’t recognize Mac file systems, meaning you can’t view or manage files directly. To work with the drive, you must format it first.

eTuV

12-16-2020, 10:14 AM #10