So I'm changing cpu and mobo...NEED HELP!

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So I'm changing from my old i3 4130 cpu to a 6600k as well my new z1z0-a. Do I have to reinstall windows or can I get away with just deleting the drivers and that's that. BTW if it matters I have win 10 and my OS drive ONLY has the OS on it.
 
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Do this before swapping hardware. To do that you need latest version of win 10 so download the Windows 10 media creation tool and use it to make a win 10 installer on USB, in case you don't have a new copy now, and find you need a clean install.

As for question, it might work fine or it might require a fresh install, its hard to say. Some times it works fine, other times it doesn't.

I would copy anything off C you want to keep before moving, so you are ready if you have to fresh install.
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Do this before swapping hardware. To do that you need latest version of win 10 so download the Windows 10 media creation tool and use it to make a win 10 installer on USB, in case you don't have a new copy now, and find you need a clean install.

As for question, it might work fine or it might require a fresh install, its hard to say. Some times it works fine, other times it doesn't.

I would copy anything off C you want to keep before moving, so you are ready if you have to fresh install.
 
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I already have a usb drive ready to go, but I can just wipe my os drive switch my hardware reinstall and be good?
 
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