How to access Win 7 hd in Win 8.1

[hap7]

I have a hard drive in an external case that came out of a Win 7 laptop. It's a HP G62 with AMD processor. I just gotta new laptop with Win 8 (actually 8.1) on it now. How can I make it boot up just like it did in the Win 7 laptop? What info do u need to help u help me? Thank you SO much.

 

[Kaktussoft]

So you have two laptops. One with win7 and one with win8... correct?

Why are you telling "I have a hard drive in an external case"? What is the purpose of telling that?

"How can I make it boot up just like it did in the Win 7 laptop?" =>You just want an exact clone?

 

[hap7]

reply to Kaktussoft's reply to my question

Yes, I guess I want an exact clone if that's whatcha call it

The reason I told u I had it in an external case is just to be clear FYI.

Thanks

 

[Kaktussoft]

Yes, I guess I want an exact clone if that's whatcha call it

The reason I told u I had it in an external case is just to be clear FYI.

Thanks

You can't boot win7 from external disk!

 

[Kaktussoft]

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/135077-windows-7-installation-transfer-new-computer.html
Or just clone the disk and then http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/292068-make-windows-7-bootable-after-motherboard-swap.html

 

[hap7]

reply to Kaktussoft's reply to my question

And yes. I have 2 laptops..one with Win 7 & one with Win 8

 

[hap7]

Log out?

How do I log out of here?

 

[hap7]

reply to Kaktussoft's reply to my question

What if I change the boot order in the bios? Can I boot pc from the external disc then?

 

[Kaktussoft]

How do I log out of here?

somewhere at the bottom.

http://www.sevenforums.com/login.php?do=logout

 

[Kaktussoft]

What if I change the boot order in the bios? Can I boot pc from the external disc then?

No... you can't boot win7 from usb.

So you can boot from usb stick/drive.... but not win7.

 

[hap7]

Log out?

Thank u Kapper for telling me where to log out

 

[rezurect007]

Use a tool Like Macrium Reflect to create a Image of your Windows 7 HDD.
You can use Macrium Reflect to Place that image onto your Windows8 HDD.

http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/how-to-clone-a-hard-drive-in-windows-mac-or-linux/

 

[hap7]

okees

Thank u very much

I hope Win 8 will read it

 

[hap7]

reply to rezurect007's reply to my question

How can I pm u? Just want to clarify..The hd I wish to clone is out of my Win 7 laptop in an external case. Do I d/l Macrium Reflect on my new Win 8 laptop & hook up the external case to it & clone it that way?

Use a tool Like Macrium Reflect to create a Image of your Windows 7 HDD.
You can use Macrium Reflect to Place that image onto your Windows8 HDD.

How to Clone a Hard Drive on Windows or Mac | Digital Trends

 

[theog]

If you clone to your new Notebook, you need a new Windows 7 Product key to ACTIVATE.

 

[hap7]

I have the product key

 

[theog]

If you clone to your new Notebook, you need a new Windows 7 Product key to ACTIVATE.

I have the product key

The Windows 7 Product key from your old Notebook, can not be used on the new Notebook.

 

[hap7]

ok thanks

 

[rezurect007]

How can I pm u? Just want to clarify..The hd I wish to clone is out of my Win 7 laptop in an external case. Do I d/l Macrium Reflect on my new Win 8 laptop & hook up the external case to it & clone it that way?

R u cloning only the C drive?

Dwnld & Install Macrium on Win8 Laptop.
Create Bootable Macrium DVD from Macrium Reflect.
Connect the Win7 HDD and Image it.

 

[hap7]

Yes, just the C drive