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Not really, except for programs that don't generate registry entries (World of Warcraft comes to mind) probably 99% of them would need to be installed again.
Not really, except for programs that don't generate registry entries (World of Warcraft comes to mind) probably 99% of them would need to be installed again.
Yes, I know what you mean. It's OK, the main purpose of keeping it was for videos and pictures. I just wanted to know if all my recent programs would work.
So, if I connect the drive, and copy and paste all the files I want, would it be safe to just...delete everything on that HDD?
Unless space is an issue, I would suggest you keep them on both HDs. That way you will have a backup of your personal files.
Yes, it would be safe, with this exception:
If you MOVE the files rather than copy them and your new drive fails tomorrow, you are out of luck with no backup.
So, I would copy them, not move them. And then use the new drive for a couple of weeks to see if it might fail early.
If it doesn't, then I would re-format the old drive and use it for whatever purpose.
I would confirm that the PC boots and works properly with the old drive disconnected.