Replacing CPU and Motherboard without reinstalling windows?
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bicycle_repair_man
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No, Windows is installed to a drive so replacing the CPU and motherboard is absolutely fine. All you'll have to do is reactivate Windows if you have an OEM copy.
bicycle_repair_man
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Wrong, all you might need to do is reactivate Windows if it's an OEM copy.
Wrong, because Windows will automatically install the correct drivers.
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I had to completely reinstall retail Windows when I replaced the revision 1.0 version of a board with the revision 4.0 version of the same board.
Saying you won't have to reinstall when you're completely changing the board model makes less than zero sense.
Saying you won't have to reinstall when you're completely changing the board model makes less than zero sense.
bicycle_repair_man
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You would only have to reinstall Windows if the computer encountered a motherboard driver BSOD at startup. Otherwise, you can swap the motherboard, uninstall the old drivers and install the new ones. A reinstallation of Windows is completely unnecessary.
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