Anyone installed a 2nd drive in the optical bay for Windows/Bootcamp?

My windows laptop croaked, but though I’m a Mac studio, I still like to occasionally use Word, Excel & PPT.

I also have an old late 2009 iMac that I’ve been using mainly for email.

Is it possible that, instead of partitioning the internal HD to make room for windows, I can just install the 2.5 drive from my windows laptop, and somehow get bootcamp to designate that as the windows boot?

I realize that windows does some arcane stuff to lock their OS to the original motherboard… but just wondering if my scenario is possible.

I mean, the laptop’s dead… I already have a drive with windows, office, etc installed!

Crossing my fingers I can use it, and not have to spend more $$…

Thanks for your time

steve