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Basically I've updated my build with new hardware (mobo, ram, CPU, even PSU). In my current system I'm running one SSD with Windows 10 and another Windows 7. I'd like to continue using both in the new system as they are and of course I own both. What kind of issues am I going to come across trying to plug both into the new system? Will either of them reauthenticate themselves or do I need to go digging for product keys? And one question further for safety is, if I don't find the keys, I seem to recall being able to get them with some piece of software?
Just realised this is going to prompt questions about why I keep the Windows 7 drive. I don't go online with it but I use it to run several games from roughly 20 years ago that only run on a Windows 7 system. I know, I know, there are virtual systems and I've had the discussion several times with people who thought they were going to crack the code and make these games run on virtual emulation and they never work. Let's just accept that I need the Windows 7 drive. So, is there a chance the Ryzen 3600 won't run Windows 7? If so, the motherboard is ATX and therefore too big to keep just for occasional use. Would it be possible to pop the CPU out and put it in some (now) very cheap microboard only for these games to run? I don't mind keeping something the size of a console, but another ATX tower starts getting silly.
Thank you!
Just realised this is going to prompt questions about why I keep the Windows 7 drive. I don't go online with it but I use it to run several games from roughly 20 years ago that only run on a Windows 7 system. I know, I know, there are virtual systems and I've had the discussion several times with people who thought they were going to crack the code and make these games run on virtual emulation and they never work. Let's just accept that I need the Windows 7 drive. So, is there a chance the Ryzen 3600 won't run Windows 7? If so, the motherboard is ATX and therefore too big to keep just for occasional use. Would it be possible to pop the CPU out and put it in some (now) very cheap microboard only for these games to run? I don't mind keeping something the size of a console, but another ATX tower starts getting silly.
Thank you!
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