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If I build a computer can I install a hard drive that already has an OS?

by on January 11, 2011

Q: If I build a computer can I install a hard drive that already has an OS?

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One Response to “If I build a computer can I install a hard drive that already has an OS?”
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    You can still use the drive, but the OS installation won’t work correctly. You’ll need to do an OS reinstall and then reinstall your programs.

     

    Mark (Uber Geek) says: on January 11, 2011 at 7:57 am