I recently got a new PC since my old one broke down. The motherboard was completely shot, but I figured it was time for a full upgrade anyway. I want to access my family photos, videos, and games stored on my old drives. Is it as easy as just plugging them into the power and data cables on my new PC? I have a 1TB SSD and a larger HDD. Ideally, I'd like to have them installed permanently. Are there any precautions I should take? Do I need to worry about anything in the BIOS? I'm a bit rusty since I used to do this stuff ages ago, and I don't want to mess anything up. Any help or video guide recommendations would be great!
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You should be fine plugging in those drives! Just remember, if one of them was your boot drive from the old system, it could complicate things. Make sure to mount the drives first before connecting any cables to avoid any damage while the platters are spinning. It’s essentially like connecting external drives, but a direct connection to the motherboard will give better performance and stability.
Sounds like your old SSD might be trying to boot up again if you’re seeing your old wallpapers and icons! You may need to check the BIOS settings since the new system’s drive configuration could differ. Also, looks like you might have an NVMe or M.2 drive, which often requires special slots, so keep an eye out for that when you’re installing everything.
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