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[SOLVED] Practice I need to reinstall windows after modify Motherboard ?

• Thread starter mutliquick1
• Start date Jul x, 2021

• #i

Hi,

I will change my motherboard in a few days. But, do I need to reinstall Windows again, erase all files and format all My SSD Disks? Please tell me what should I practice completely after changing the motherboard

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• #two

After motherboard modify it's highly recommended to reinstall windows.
If you endeavour to avoid this, and so following issues can happen:

kicking style compatibility - system doesn't boot,​

drivers compatibility - BSODs, crashes, bad operation,​

windows activation issues - can non actuate windows.​

Sometimes, if old motherboard is like enough with the new motherboard (aforementioned model, same chipset board with aforementioned drivers),
then reinstall tin exist avoided. Just yous'll still have to reinstall chipset and graphics drivers (and more than).

When you reinstall windows, have only single drive connected - the one, where windows goes onto.
Connect rest of the drives but later on windows is installed. No need to format those other drives.

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• #ii

After motherboard change it's highly recommended to reinstall windows.
If you lot try to avoid this, and so following issues tin happen:

boot mode compatibility - arrangement doesn't boot,​

drivers compatibility - BSODs, crashes, bad performance,​

windows activation bug - tin can not actuate windows.​

Sometimes, if former motherboard is similar enough with the new motherboard (same model, aforementioned chipset board with aforementioned drivers),
and so reinstall can exist avoided. Merely you'll still have to reinstall chipset and graphics drivers (and more).

When you lot reinstall windows, have only unmarried drive connected - the one, where windows goes onto.
Connect rest of the drives only subsequently windows is installed. No need to format those other drives.

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• #3

Yes, y'all will accept to reinstall Windows. Likewise, Windows ties your Windows license central to your motherboard. So you will probably have to call Microsoft technical support and explain to them what happened, so that your license key volition still work.

If you apply the same license central, Microsoft will think yous're trying to use the aforementioned license key on a new computer. So that's why you'll accept to have a conversation with Microsoft technical support.

• #4

After motherboard change information technology's highly recommended to reinstall windows.
If you try to avoid this, then following issues can happen:

boot manner compatibility - arrangement doesn't boot,​

drivers compatibility - BSODs, crashes, bad performance,​

windows activation issues - can not activate windows.​

Sometimes, if old motherboard is similar enough with the new motherboard (same model, same chipset board with same drivers),
and then reinstall can be avoided. But y'all'll notwithstanding take to reinstall chipset and graphics drivers (and more).

When you reinstall windows, have but single drive connected - the ane, where windows goes onto.
Connect balance of the drives merely after windows is installed. No need to format those other drives.

Thanks, But what will happen to other apps that installed in other drives afterward reinstall windows ? I mean like games in Steam Library & Photoshop etc.. it'll dorsum again ? Or I have to install it again too

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Cheers, Merely what will happen to other apps that installed in other drives later reinstall windows ? I mean like games in Steam Library & Photoshop etc.. it'll back again ? Or I have to install it once more too

Steam games, if installed properly before, are by and large no problem.

After the fresh OS install, and the new Steam client install, y'all tell the new Steam client where these games are.

Steam games location
In the steam client:
Steam
Settings
Downloads
Steam Library Folders
Add library folder

Photoshop, etc...ALL other applications, will need to be reinstalled.

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• #7

Yes, yous volition have to reinstall Windows. Also, Windows ties your Windows license key to your motherboard. So yous volition probably accept to call Microsoft technical support and explain to them what happened, so that your license cardinal will however piece of work.

If you employ the same license key, Microsoft will remember yous're trying to use the same license primal on a new computer. So that's why you lot'll take to have a chat with Microsoft technical support.

I don't think that will work if information technology'southward an OEM license. I just inverse my motherboard, CPU, GPU, retentivity drives all stayed the same only a new motherboard. I had that conversation and they told me I needed to become a new installation key. He fifty-fifty characterized my electric current fundamental as a 'pirate central'...which chafed a bit since I'd paid good money for a Pro key.

I moved the quondam motherboard to my son's system with new/erstwhile CPU, GPU, memory and drives so installed Windows using that same key...it worked and activated ordinarily. Bah, so much for existence a 'pirate key'. It's but linked to the motherboard so that's but to exist expected for an OEM license. The programme was to buy a Win10Home for him and keep my Win10Pro, but I had to buy a new pro key for mine. Now he's got Win10Pro too though LOL.

Last edited: Jul x, 2021

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