Motherboard change?

[Frzn]

My question to you guys is how is it possible to change a mobo but you keep you same old HDD and you want all of your files to be on ready and installed, is there any possible way ?

 

[xdaax]

how old is the hdd?

or more specific has it sata?

 

[Frzn]

Yes it has sata (by sata what i understand is the sata cable) and its a 1TB Western Digital hard drive..

 

[Firat]

From what I know is you would still need to reinstall the operating software, du to a difference in mobo spec.

You can use your old harddrive but you have to backup you files to another drive to prevent data loss.

 

[cerbrus2]

I havent had windows mess up on me from changing harddrives over from different computers since the days of win98 and early xp.

You should be able to change your motherboard, and it still boot up how it did before. You will just have to uninstall all drivers from the previus MB, its a good idea to do this before swapping them over. Then just use CCcleaner. You think Tom reinstalls windows and software everytime he does a different MB review

even if the HDD's are raided togeather as long the MB has the same Raid controller type. It will also work just turn the HDD's to raid mode in the bios and it will sort itself out.

 

[Firat]

I havent had windows mess up on me from changing harddrives over from different computers since the days of win98 and early xp.

You should be able to change your motherboard, and it still boot up how it did before. You will just have to uninstall all drivers from the previus MB, its a good idea to do this before swapping them over. Then just use CCcleaner. You think Tom reinstalls windows and software everytime he does a different MB review

even if the HDD's are raided togeather as long the MB has the same Raid controller type. It will also work just turn the HDD's to raid mode in the bios and it will sort itself out.

It was from personal experience, I guess I messed up some where

 

[SEBAR]

I have changed motherboards in the past without any problems. I found an article that may help you make the switch. http://scottiestech.info/2010/03/17/upgrade-your-motherboard-without-reinstalling-your-os/

 

[Frzn]

Thanks guys really helped me, now i know what to do!