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Computer Help and Support

AZJonnie

(132 posts)

7. I would have the PC built with a new hard drive, preferably an M.2 SSD, with a fresh copy of Windows

Reply to NBachers (Original post)

Tue Oct 15, 2024, 09:46 PM

Oct 2024

And then also put the old drive in the new computer, assign it as D:/ (or whatever letter is free). Then you have still have all your files right there and you can clean up the crud on D:/ at your leisure. This avoids the complexity of setting up a network server, which isn't that hard but just putting the drive in the new PC as a 2nd drive is very easy. If you've never had your system on an SSD, you'd be in for a treat. Nothing makes a bigger difference in day-to-day performance than having an SSD vs. a spinning drive.