Can you put a hard drive with Windows in another computer?

OEM copies are designed to be locked to the hardware they were originally installed on by the manufacturer. Microsoft only support transferring OEM Windows 10 to new hard drive on the same computer, thus you cannot move OEM copies of Windows to another computer.

Can I use the same hard drive on a new motherboard?

When replacing a motherboard you can almost certainly use your hard disks, the question is how much additional work and configuration you might need.

Should I reinstall Windows after changing motherboard?

Do you need to reinstall Windows after replacing the motherboard and the CPU? No, it is not necessary. You do have to reactivate Windows, and it may not automatically do so because of the hardware change.

Why can’t I install Windows 10 on multiple computers?

The Corporate Answer: Windows Can Only be installed on One Computer, The Windows O.S. had embeded software that drtects when a hard drive is installed on another computer. To protect Microsoft from illegal duplication, this software will invalidate the Windows O.S. when this happens. The computer will cease to

Will a second hard drive work on a different computer?

From the hardware point of view, the drive will almost certainly work. (I’m assuming the second drive supports the drive interface, e.g., SATA.) If you expect the OS installed on that drive to work in the other computer, you may have problems.

Can I Move my Windows OS to a new hard drive?

Otherwise some work is needed. Also, most Windows OS have OEM licenses which unlike retail or volume licenses don’t allow you to move an OS to dissimilar hardware. So the OS will boot but won’t activate in some cases. If you don’t consider booting, then the drive will work, but some file access rights have to be corrected.

Can I use my old hard drive on a new laptop?

If this is the case, you’re going to run into major problems, as in it probably won’t work, not only because of the Windows license, but also because the old drive is set up to run on your old laptop, not the new one.