Jul 7, 2009 #1 B ButchB n00b Joined Mar 12, 2009 Messages 62 Can I take an HD with XP 32bit and put it in a new PC with Vista 64 installed on a new HD and access the files from the XP HD. I am not talking booting from the XP HD. I just have alot of files I need on my old drive. Thanks, ButchB
Can I take an HD with XP 32bit and put it in a new PC with Vista 64 installed on a new HD and access the files from the XP HD. I am not talking booting from the XP HD. I just have alot of files I need on my old drive. Thanks, ButchB
Jul 7, 2009 #2 P Putz I have a custom title Joined Jul 8, 2002 Messages 5,477 no reason you cant , i dot it all the time but i pop them into a usb case or external dock to recover files for people before reloading their PC etc
no reason you cant , i dot it all the time but i pop them into a usb case or external dock to recover files for people before reloading their PC etc
Jul 7, 2009 #3 B ButchB n00b Joined Mar 12, 2009 Messages 62 Thanks for the reply!! I thought I could just add the old drive but just wasn't sure if Vista 64bit would open XP 32bit files and folders. My other choise was a KVM switch and run both PC's. It would have been a great deal more expensive. Thanks, ButchB
Thanks for the reply!! I thought I could just add the old drive but just wasn't sure if Vista 64bit would open XP 32bit files and folders. My other choise was a KVM switch and run both PC's. It would have been a great deal more expensive. Thanks, ButchB
Jul 7, 2009 #4 T twoblueeyes78 n00b Joined Dec 18, 2006 Messages 43 I don't know about the 32bit to 64 bit switch there but I believe it will work. Worst case scenario it just won't work. You won't lose any content on the drive.
I don't know about the 32bit to 64 bit switch there but I believe it will work. Worst case scenario it just won't work. You won't lose any content on the drive.
Jul 7, 2009 #5 B ButchB n00b Joined Mar 12, 2009 Messages 62 That is my main concern.(32 to 64) Not sure if that is possible.
Jul 7, 2009 #6 A ALL4AMD I Go to Court for Fun. Joined Jun 5, 2002 Messages 7,078 i was able to do it between the systems in my sig. XP32 to Vista64. 32-64 has nothing to do with reading a hard drive.
i was able to do it between the systems in my sig. XP32 to Vista64. 32-64 has nothing to do with reading a hard drive.
Jul 7, 2009 #7 P Putz I have a custom title Joined Jul 8, 2002 Messages 5,477 yeah the os wont matter its still stored on a readable file system