The last of my new parts will be here tomorrow, and I'll be ready to rebuild my beast. I do need help with the SSD though.
I have a Samsung 850 EVO, and I've been using it with Windows 10, (originally upgraded from Windows 7), for a long time now. I have a Windows 64bit home USB install drive, and I've already ensured that my Windows 10 digital license is linked with my Microsoft account. I would like to completely wipe all traces of my existing Windows install and start with a fresh Windows 10 install with my new hardware. The problem is, I don't really know how I should go about it.
I've got new board, cpu, ram, and video card. The only things I'm not changing out are the PSU, case, and SSD. What step should I start with? Should I swap everything out and then reboot the computer without formatting the SSD in it's current state first? Or should I attempt to format the SSD before I break down the old hardware? I've built a few PC's in my day, but I've never been in this particular situation as before I've always had a Windows disk and hard drives, which were easy to format from the start with fresh hardware. Please Help!
I have a Samsung 850 EVO, and I've been using it with Windows 10, (originally upgraded from Windows 7), for a long time now. I have a Windows 64bit home USB install drive, and I've already ensured that my Windows 10 digital license is linked with my Microsoft account. I would like to completely wipe all traces of my existing Windows install and start with a fresh Windows 10 install with my new hardware. The problem is, I don't really know how I should go about it.
I've got new board, cpu, ram, and video card. The only things I'm not changing out are the PSU, case, and SSD. What step should I start with? Should I swap everything out and then reboot the computer without formatting the SSD in it's current state first? Or should I attempt to format the SSD before I break down the old hardware? I've built a few PC's in my day, but I've never been in this particular situation as before I've always had a Windows disk and hard drives, which were easy to format from the start with fresh hardware. Please Help!