Did everything as you said, but the new install just doesn't recognize the BSOD hd. Oh, maybe I should update the new install of Windows...

Don't do hot-switch (plug-n-play). On old system, I am uncomfortable to do that. As said, it's tedious. hence, slowly step-by-step do it. when...

I tried this yesterday and it didn't seem to work. Put a clean install on another hd, and attached it to the tower. Put the BSOD hd on the second...

If you post a screenshot of disk management window, we might be able to advise.

Any this kind of solution will be tedious. here is a relatively easy way. 1. stop any work on the existing disk. stop any further damage/change...

Thanks for replying....Unfortunately, I did not back up anything. "Back up the data...Scan the data in a live system." How do I do this? Is...

Welcome to the forum. Win7 a lot of browsers wont work as it now out of service like xp

You don't need to use Rufus. All you need is a Win 7 installation iso. To make a Win 7 USB boot able drive: Open a CMD window as administrator...

So using this method will almost certainly work to, well, in essence, making this current system or even future systems exactly the same as my "old"...

Well, it turned out that the existing drivers did manage to work. I had problems with the Canon driver package, but not the finicky Panasonic double...

my Windows 7 is showing MSFT warning, EDGE is NOT being supported on Windows 7 any more. So, EDGE is being ruled out on Windows 7 at this time.

y, I would re-install Windows 7. I did run into this problem when was using CCleaner, which is free. That means couldn't get any help. I had...

Thanks SIWs, Cannot believe I even forgot to re-flash BIOS first. will get it done. Indeed this motherboard is NOT only one has the driver...

Yes, when it comes to this sort of thing where malware and Adware crap is abound, I'm afraid a format and reinstall of Windows is more suitable. ...

It's a motherboard driver thing. You could mess around with hacked drivers, or you go with the highest AMD chipset that there are Windows 7 drivers...