Is it possible to copy an old hard drive to a hard drive nine years Exchange on?

I have a hard drive that gives indications that he is not long for the world, but this now works fine.  Can I copy everything from this disk to a new hard drive and then swap them and have the system work exactly as before.  I guess what I'm asking is if the computer will not differentiate between the old and the new drive.  The computer is running Windows 7.  Should I upgrade to Windows 10 before or after such action.  Thank you all.

Get moving now, the longer you wait the more problems can occur during the upgrade of Windows 10 or after the installation of 10.

How to pass windows 7 to a new hard drive using Acronis True Image Home 2011:
A step by step guide on the use of Acronis True Image Home 2011.
http://www.PAGESTART.com/acronisnewharddrive01.html

How to pass windows 7 hard disk nine or greater using the backup and restore of Windows 7
http://www.PAGESTART.com/win7bckuprstrnhd072610.html

How to pass Windows 7 to a larger hard drive to a smaller SSD using Norton Ghost 15:
http://www.PAGESTART.com/win7g15ssd09241201.html

How to pass Windows 7 from a hard disk more bulky to a smaller SSD drive using Acronis True Image.
http://www.PAGESTART.com/win7sddatihim05011201.html

How to pass a smaller SSD for one SSD more large
http://www.PAGESTART.com/win7ssdtossd09261401.html

Restore your computer from a system image backup
http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/restore-your-computer-from-a-system-image-backup

= Image backup software.

How to create a backup Image to a USB Flash drive
http://www.PAGESTART.com/win10flashdrive0929152.html

How to pass windows 7 to a new HDD plus
http://www.PAGESTART.com/acronisnewharddrive01.html

EaseUS: Todo Backup Home V9.0 http://www.todo-backup.com/home/home-backup.htm

User friendly interface simplifies the backup process.

Free version: http://www.todo-backup.com/products/home/free-backup-software.htm
Version comparison table: http://www.todo-backup.com/products/home/comparison.htm
Includes: Clone of disk/partition, incremental backup
User Guide: http://www.todo-backup.com/download/docs/User_Guide.pdf
Note: Install Todo, then create a diskette "emergency" (WinPE option is the better of two choices) until you start to create your first backup image.
Version 9.0 supports XP, Vista, Windows 7, 8 / 8.1 and Windows 10

Acronis: True Image 2016
A 30 day trial version available, trial key sent to your Email address.
The user interface has become more complex and less obvious, be prepared to read the user guide before you start. Special attention to the 'Options' and do not exclude the folder "System Volume Information" of the backup.
Note: Initialization of cloning and the road (creating a MBR) are not supported in the trial version. Image backups and restores are fully functional.
For the trial version, recovery / restore image is only available when starting an Acronis Bootable CD Media.
Install Acronis and then create a bootable media restoration/rescue CD before you start creating your first backup image
http://www.Acronis.com/en-us/personal/true-image-comparison/
30-day trial: http://www.acronis.com/en-sg/homecomputing/thanks/ati-local/
True Image User Guides and documentation:
http://www.Acronis.com/en-us/support/documentation/
2016 supports XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 / 8.1 and Windows 10
There is also a backup version of 'Cloud' so you do not need to lug around an external USB drive if you travel a lot: http://www.acronis.com/en-us/cloud/backup/

Paragon:
14 free version: http://www.paragon-software.com/home/br-free/
User Guide: http://www.paragon-software.com/home/br-free/download.html
Home Version $15 39.95: http://www.paragon-software.com/home/brh/
User Guide: http://download.paragon-software.com/doc/Paragon-Backup-and-Recovery-15-Home-Manual.pdf
Support: http://www.paragon-software.com/support/
supports XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 / 8.1, Windows 10

Macrium: Reflect the free Version 6.1.9
Free version: http://www.macrium.com/reflectfree.aspx
(no technical support available for the free version)
Macrum reflect Standard ($69.95)
http://www.Macrium.com/personal.aspx
Suport: http://www.macrium.com/ticket.aspx
Version 6 supports XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 / 8.1 and Windows 10

Notes:
(1) for users who have a Western Digital hard drive, there is a free version of Acronis 2015:
http://support.wdc.com/product/downloaddetail.asp?Swid=119
Instructions
You need at least a hard drive WD attached to your system to be able to install and run the product.
The installation procedure is simple.
1. download the .zip file containing the executable file and the user's Guide.
2 extract the .exe file and the user's Guide. (Read the User Guide before installing)
3. run the executable file and follow the on-screen instructions.
Supported: Windows XP SP3, Windows 7 SP1 (any edition), Windows 8 8.1 and Windows 10 Insider Preview

(2) for users who have a Seagate / Samsung hard drive there is a free version of Acronis 2013, it's called Seagate Disc Wizard:
«"" "Homepage: http://www.seagate.com/support/downloads/discwizard/ »»»"
User Guide: http://www.seagate.com/files/support/discwizard/dw_ug.en.pdf

To find out your hard drive making use Crystal Info disc:
CrystalDiskInfo: http://crystalmark.info/software/index-e.html
User Manual: http://crystalmark.info/software/CrystalDiskInfo/manual-en/
Monitors the State of health and the temperature. Supports Solid State Drives (county level wear or value of software).

J W Stuart: http://www.pagestart.com

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