Ok, My office is going to upgrade the computer, Motherboard, CPU, PSU, RAM, Video Card. So I already assumed we would have to reinstall windows, anything else that would have to happen to do this?
Ok, My office is going to upgrade the computer, Motherboard, CPU, PSU, RAM, Video Card. So I already assumed we would have to reinstall windows, anything else that would have to happen to do this?
Thanks
bssauter13
You are correct. Transfer your files to the network drive or if one is unavailable, to an external drive.
Ok, My office is going to upgrade the computer, Motherboard, CPU, PSU, RAM, Video Card. So I already assumed we would have to reinstall windows, anything else that would have to happen to do this?
Thanks
bssauter13
If you're changing that much you will need to reinstall windows and then your programs. Make sure you backup your other files though.
Just based on the motherboard change alone it's highly recommended to wipe the HDD and reinstall Windows.
Amster_G
Wiping the hard drive is completely unnecessary. Reinstalling any modern version of Windows backs up all your previous files into a Windows.old direction.
Backing up your data to a seperate volume is always a good idea, but it's not technically required in this case since the HD is not being replaced. Once the new version of Windows is installed you can move your data from the Windows.old folder into the new user folders.
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