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Use notebook hard drive in desktop?
I was thinking of building a new desktop, but I already have a notebook hard drive, could that work in it or should I get a "big" sized one? Also I have XP preloaded in my notebook, so can I use that for the new desktop or do I buy it again? Should I keep XP regardless, or get Windows 7? How would Windows 7 benefit the new comp?
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- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
It would work and the connectors should be the same to connect to the hard drive.
But you should buy a mounting bracket to hold it securely inside the desktop. Because the laptop hard drive is a lot smaller it will not mount inside a normal desktop without an additional bracket.
Also, laptop hard drives are generally slower than their larger desktop cousins. So that might be a consideration if you are building a performance desktop.
Windows xp will probably fall over when it is shown dramatically different hardware. You will probably have to re-install it.
If you have a computer that meets the recommended requirements for Windows 7 and you can afford it, then upgrade to Windows 7 definitely.