iAMsmartacuss
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Hi, I am thinking about upgrading my PC from windows 7 to the newer 8.1 Pro when i buy a new SSD drive.
I am concerned that if I upgrade; I may not lose my files, but will i lose the programs already installed on my HDD?
I will load the new OS on my SSD with the HDD disconnected and then connect my HDD once installed, so i have my files etc.
Once I then connect my HDD, will I still be able to acces the programs installed on it?
And also, how would i then delete windows 7 off of the HDD? I am going to invest in an external HDD for a secondary back up and
trasnfering data - so i could copy the files to there, wipe the Internal HDD and copy the files back.
Thank you in advance, I appreciate all the help may be simple but i'm not an expert and like doing my research
I am concerned that if I upgrade; I may not lose my files, but will i lose the programs already installed on my HDD?
I will load the new OS on my SSD with the HDD disconnected and then connect my HDD once installed, so i have my files etc.
Once I then connect my HDD, will I still be able to acces the programs installed on it?
And also, how would i then delete windows 7 off of the HDD? I am going to invest in an external HDD for a secondary back up and
trasnfering data - so i could copy the files to there, wipe the Internal HDD and copy the files back.
Thank you in advance, I appreciate all the help may be simple but i'm not an expert and like doing my research
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- windows 7
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Dell
- CPU
- Intel i5 @2.8ghz
- Memory
- 8gb