If I Change Motherboards Will I Lose My Data?

MUMB4I · Jul 26, 2014

Hello, so my Asrock H77 Pro-4 M motherboard ($95) died on me. According to a friend of mine, I should save money and get the Asrock H77M ($70) since it's almost $20 bucks cheaper and I don't need to Crossfire/SLI features of the H77.

If I switch boards could I connect my HD and keep my data? Or should I stick to purchasing the H77 Pro-4 M? I was running Windows 7, Have a number of programs and information I can't lose and need to know my best choice.

Any help is appreciated

Thanks!

TopLuca · Jul 26, 2014

You might upgrade your OS in order not to lose data or if you don't care about the files on the system drive then you can freshly install the new OS

mbarnes86 · Jul 26, 2014

Hi

If the 2 asrock motherboards have the same chipset (H77) and same SATA controller then transfering the hard disk to the new motherboard may work without too many problems

but if the SATA controller chip is different expect a BSOD 0x0000007b error

Except if your Windows is OEM it will detect the change and demand re activation which will probably require purchasing a new licence.

But if you talk to the people at the Microsoft activation centre and explain the motherboard died but is the same make & chipset they may give you a new key if they are in a good mood

Retail Windows will also detect change of motherboard and require re activation.

regards
Mike Barnes

unknownofprob · Jul 26, 2014

backup your data before, erase disk then re-install windows and restore backup after completion. The best and safest way to go about the upgrade, as swapping out the motherboard in which the OS was installed and changing in a completely different one and hoping it to boot doesn't always work that way.

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