Windows 10 on an old drive isn't working properly on a fresh installation.
Windows 10 on an old drive isn't working properly on a fresh installation.
Hi everyone, I recently installed a new computer and everything is working perfectly. But I have some files I need to transfer from my old system. I replaced my graphics card with the original one (a Redon model). After booting up with the new GPU, there was no display output. I checked all video connections and none worked. When the PC started, it didn’t produce any beep sounds. I considered removing the C drive and using it as a USB storage device to see what happens. The old C drive wasn’t visible in File Explorer. In Disk Management, only the 1TB Games Drive and the 256 GB SSD are listed, but not the dynamic foreign drive. My current C drive shows no media. I’m trying to move my Plex Media Server files (video content, watch history, etc.) and some Beat Saber maps from the old drive. I’ve tried several methods: booting into Windows on the old PC, connecting the SSD as a USB stick, changing boot order to prioritize the old C drive, and even using Game Save Manager. The GPU fan would spin up and off repeatedly, requiring me to cut power before it would boot. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks in advance. Edit: I also need to transfer Train Sim World 3 save data from the old drive (Game Save Manager didn’t work).
You're puzzled about your actions after getting a new computer. It seems you were planning to swap out parts like the GPU, but instead you replaced them with new ones. Why didn't you just back up important files beforehand and then transfer them to the new machine? It looks like you might have overlooked that step. Good luck with your setup!
Can you ensure both systems start up correctly with their original setup? Everything should be in place—original GPU, storage, and peripherals. You won’t succeed by simply replacing the cards; you need to uninstall the Display Driver Uninstaller first so the system doesn’t try to find a missing card. I’m not clear on how you’re linking your old boot drive as a USB device, but it might be causing detection issues. Try connecting it normally as an internal drive.
I built this machine myself. I gathered all the components and assembled it (installed a fresh Windows version for my new gaming rig). My previous gaming PC from 2013 had a GPU module, so I added an RTX 3080 to it. After assembling the new system, I restored the old PC exactly as it was (no driver changes). I realized later that I should have backed up everything beforehand. I created backups of important files like game saves and work documents, but some games weren’t backed up and some old files were left behind. I know you don’t want to interfere, but please help me avoid more stress. I understand this situation is frustrating, and I’m looking for suggestions on how to recover the data safely. Thanks.
I can start up on my new machine but the previous one isn’t working or showing errors, and there’s no built-in graphics card (that’s why I’m stuck here haha). All of my new PC comes from a clean Windows 10 install. My old system uses an SSD with an AMD GPU; I swapped the GPU in the old PC to the 3080 without removing any AMD drivers. When I rebuilt my new PC, I removed the 3080 and installed the AMD card. After rebooting, everything worked perfectly. But when I tried to turn on the old PC, it wouldn’t boot. The hard drive light was flickering, suggesting it was reading or writing something. I didn’t realize I needed to uninstall the Nvidia drivers. Installing the 3080 made it boot immediately and asked for Nvidia drivers—so I thought just plugging it in would work, but limited functionality appeared. I have a SATA to USB adapter and a more advanced SATA power adapter; I’m not sure how to explain that. I’ve had good results with those before (connecting BluRay drives, old disks, etc.). Would you consider putting the 3080 back into my old PC with the old SSD? I just thought of this now and don’t want to risk messing up what’s already working. Thanks and look forward to hearing from you soon.
Use a USB adapter to transfer files from the old drive. It’s much simpler than the process you’re aiming for.
It seems to function correctly on paper. I'm currently testing it, and I haven't tried it on Linux yet. I plan to check tomorrow.