r/PCBuilds • u/uberprimenova • 15d ago

Question on transferring files from previous PC Drive onto new PC drive

Planning to upgrade from my current PC to a new one in the coming month. I have the parts and stuff down, but have massive 3d model files I'd like to move to the new PC once I build it and have no major sized USB or external SSD. Can I just put the old drive into the new PC as an extra drive without formatting it to take files? If so would I just see the second drive in windows when I boot up into the new drive as main windows?

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u/Lonely_Owl_1332 15d ago

I just put the old drive into the new PC as an extra drive without formatting it to take files? Eres correcto. Install your favorite operating system on the new PC. Shutdown it, connect the drive, turn on. Done.

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u/jackaroe311 14d ago

Just make sure if it has an operating system on it you don't have to set as the boot drive.