Ideal choice for Windows reinstall after CPU upgrade is a clean installation to ensure optimal performance.
Ideal choice for Windows reinstall after CPU upgrade is a clean installation to ensure optimal performance.
Sure, your approach makes sense. Unplugging storage drives except the Windows SSD and using a Windows ISO USB is a solid plan to ensure a clean install while preserving your files. Just make sure to back up important data before proceeding.
Yep. Copy over everything you wanna keep to those other drives, then make sure they are unplugged so you don't accidentally format. That's how I have done it, and plan to do it when I rebuild my PC coming up here soon, it's the best method if you're keeping data drives. Also congrats! That's gonna be a hell of an upgrade, current Ryzens are very nice chips.
@Zando_ refers to a service that provides a simple way to create a bootable USB stick for Windows 10 or 11 with minimal steps. Microsoft offers a tool that automates this process, requiring only a few clicks.