Windows recognising drives

[PikeyPriest]

Building a new PC now, if i just remove my storage drive from my old PC and stick in the new PC using the correct master/slave settings (its an IDE drive) will windows automatically register it? (may be a very noobish question, but ive never done it before and dont want to loose photos/music..etc)

Thanks for any help.

 

[$c8t@]

yes it should appear in my computer! no installation or anything necessary