Does a New Hard Drive Come with an Operating System?
Contents Your Operating System Comes Pre-Installed with the Drivers Needed to Run the Most Common Hard Drives. Do You Need a New Operating System with a New...
Your operating system comes pre-installed with the drivers needed to run the most common hard drives.
Do you need a new operating system with a new hard drive?
Yes you do need to reinstall the OS. There are other steps to take as well. Your motherboard/video card drivers will need to be reinstalled after you install the OS. If you’ve built the computer yourself, find the drivers disk that came with your motherboard and/or video card.
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How do I install an OS on a new hard drive?
How to install Windows on a SATA drive
- Insert the Windows disc into the CD-ROM / DVD drive/USB flash drive.
- Power down the computer.
- Mount and connect the Serial ATA hard drive.
- Power up the computer.
- Choose language and region and then to Install Operating System.
- Follow the on-screen prompts.
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