System restore

[Dylanthemad1]

Hey,

im getting a new PC, but using a old harddrive. Should I do a system restore to sync all the new hardware?

 

[Hawkeye22]

That's not what a system restore does. If you are putting an old OS drive on a new motherboard, chances are it won't work well or at all. The drivers will be for the old motherboard. A clean install of the OS is recommended when replacing the motherboard. You can try a repair install, but results aren't guaranteed.

 

[Dylanthemad1]

That's not what a system restore does. If you are putting an old OS drive on a new motherboard, chances are it won't work well or at all. The drivers will be for the old motherboard. A clean install of the OS is recommended when replacing the motherboard. You can try a repair install, but results aren't guaranteed.

Yeah thanks.

That's what I meant by a system restore like a clean wipe and re-install windows.

Thank you.

 

[Dylanthemad1]

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