Quick question that requires quick answer

[davecanada]

Ok, I have an old computer that the HD died on, It's ok because I have a new pc. My question is, my parents have a very slow pc, I was wondering if I can just pop their HD out of there pc and pop it into my old pc? Probably a dumb question, but just neede to know before hauling a PC to Mississauga in 20 minutes?

Dave

[JimG]

You're going to atleast have problems with drivers.

Jim

[davecanada]

You're going to atleast have problems with drivers.

Jim

Thanks Jim, maybe a reformat and fresh install are in the works

[JimG]

Thanks Jim, maybe a reformat and fresh install are in the works

That would be a good idea. Make it an evening, have mom cook up that favourite dish of yours.

Jim

[davecanada]

That would be a good idea. Make it an evening, have mom cook up that favourite dish of yours.

Jim

lol, if only you knew her cooking!!

[remmuh]

lol, if only you knew her cooking!!

oh. i sure do!

[FusionSenses]

Ok, I have an old computer that the HD died on, It's ok because I have a new pc. My question is, my parents have a very slow pc, I was wondering if I can just pop their HD out of there pc and pop it into my old pc? Probably a dumb question, but just neede to know before hauling a PC to Mississauga in 20 minutes?

Dave

I would definitely bring some boot up cds/disk (depends how old is her computer), or bring a laptop to connect to internet to find some driver while you are there.
I have many many experience of wasting time to try to set up computer, when I forgot to bring MS windows boot up cd/disk, forgot to bring driver, can't connect to internet to find drivers because the network card doesn't work.

[computer01]

What OS is their current system running?

Depending on the answer, there's a few tricks to getting it to work.

[davecanada]

Thanks everyone, easier fix than I hoped... I opened up her pc to find only 64ram in there... so quickly popped some in and up and running we were