I'm considering reusing an SSD from my old PC, but it still has the Windows data from a previous build. I'm wondering, will this cause any problems when I boot up my new PC with two different Windows installations? Will it handle the old installation gracefully, or should I expect some conflicts? Ideally, I'd like to clear the old data afterward, but I'm unsure about the best approach.
2 Answers
In my experience, I've had several Windows installs from different systems on one drive, and they didn't interfere with each other. You should be fine to just install your new setup and access the old data as needed.
Yes, having multiple Windows installations can create some conflicts, especially since they might try to save data in overlapping locations. I'd recommend copying whatever files you need from the old system and booting from a different drive instead, just to avoid headaches.
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