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Utilize the laptop drive within your desktop setup.

Utilize the laptop drive within your desktop setup.

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Kacper_Bored
Senior Member
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12-29-2016, 07:40 AM
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Yes, you can connect your laptop drive to the new desktop you're assembling. You might be able to run Windows 8.1 on it, depending on the drive's compatibility and your setup. Since you're on a tight budget, consider whether it's worth the cost to keep Windows 8.1 installed.
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Kacper_Bored
12-29-2016, 07:40 AM #1

Yes, you can connect your laptop drive to the new desktop you're assembling. You might be able to run Windows 8.1 on it, depending on the drive's compatibility and your setup. Since you're on a tight budget, consider whether it's worth the cost to keep Windows 8.1 installed.

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Kisakiroi
Member
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12-29-2016, 08:04 AM
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The laptop is a Pavillion 17-eo49wm i think Here is a link to it http://www.pcworld.com/product/1407246/h...ok-pc.html
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Kisakiroi
12-29-2016, 08:04 AM #2

The laptop is a Pavillion 17-eo49wm i think Here is a link to it http://www.pcworld.com/product/1407246/h...ok-pc.html

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Rayack
Senior Member
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12-29-2016, 09:48 AM
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You can connect the laptop drive (place it in a durable SSD mount) and the Windows 8.1 installation should work well...
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Rayack
12-29-2016, 09:48 AM #3

You can connect the laptop drive (place it in a durable SSD mount) and the Windows 8.1 installation should work well...

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Crazydog300
Senior Member
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12-31-2016, 05:49 AM
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This question keeps coming up, and I don't believe it will succeed because the software license is tied to the laptop. Still, it might be worth trying, as you could purchase a new license if the hard drive's OS fails.
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Crazydog300
12-31-2016, 05:49 AM #4

This question keeps coming up, and I don't believe it will succeed because the software license is tied to the laptop. Still, it might be worth trying, as you could purchase a new license if the hard drive's OS fails.

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OUHOKJD
Junior Member
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01-05-2017, 04:45 AM
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you can operate the drive on the new computer...but you need to reinstall Windows there
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OUHOKJD
01-05-2017, 04:45 AM #5

you can operate the drive on the new computer...but you need to reinstall Windows there