Add windows copy hard drive?

Hello

I would buy a hard drive and add it to my pc so I can use this drive only for games.  My question is can I make a copy of my existing windows 8 or 8.1.

and put it on that drive?  If so would not even better performance a game on a hard drive with just windows running?  hard drive (the original) always would execute when I start my pc and open the ter (new) hard drive? any help is appreciated.

THX

Tomasz

Tomasz Hello,

Thanks for posting your query on Microsoft Community forum.

The thing that you are trying to run is technically not possible, and I'm sorry to inform you that, you can do that. Technically, you have two installs and need 2 licenses. Each hard disk and each partition on a hard drive are considered to be a separate computer.

1 OVERVIEW.
a. software. The software includes operating system software. This software does not work
include Windows Live services. Windows Live is a service offered by Microsoft under a
separate agreement.
b. license model. The software is licensed on a basic computer copy. A computer is a
physical hardware system with internal storage capable of running the software. A
hardware partition or blade is considered be a separate computer.

2. INSTALLATION AND USE RIGHTS.
a. one copy per computer. You can install one copy of the software on a single computer. That
computer is "licensed computer.

Additional information:

You can also check the FAQ listed below, although the FAQ about Windows 7, but the information in the FAQ applies to Windows 8.

FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions from Installation Windows 7 & responses

Hope that the information provided is useful. Let us know if you have any concerns related to Windows.

Best regards,,

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