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Qandii
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02-03-2021, 11:47 AM
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Hopefully I am in the right place. The motherboard on my Dell inspiron 3487 died. System has seasonic 650w psu, icore i7,16gb memory, nvidia graphics card (cannot remember model at the moment) 900+gb sata, win 10 (which I am saving)
So.....currently unit is I n the shop. I requested a new build with my existing components (all tested good) plus an extra 1tb ssd. I realize many programs will have to be reinstalled. I DO NOT WANT TO GO TO WIN 11. I have several dollars invested in flight sim products in which many are not compatible with win 11.
Right now I am just waiting on an estimate.
Root question. The win 10 on my existing hard drive was an automatic upgrade from win 8.1 (I have the win 10 setup on a flash drive). So........since this will be a new motherboard what sort of headaches should I expect to encounter with the installation of my old harddrive?
I do not want to lose all of the information on that drive.
Suggestions, fixes etc. Is very much appreciated
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Qandii
02-03-2021, 11:47 AM #1

Hopefully I am in the right place. The motherboard on my Dell inspiron 3487 died. System has seasonic 650w psu, icore i7,16gb memory, nvidia graphics card (cannot remember model at the moment) 900+gb sata, win 10 (which I am saving)
So.....currently unit is I n the shop. I requested a new build with my existing components (all tested good) plus an extra 1tb ssd. I realize many programs will have to be reinstalled. I DO NOT WANT TO GO TO WIN 11. I have several dollars invested in flight sim products in which many are not compatible with win 11.
Right now I am just waiting on an estimate.
Root question. The win 10 on my existing hard drive was an automatic upgrade from win 8.1 (I have the win 10 setup on a flash drive). So........since this will be a new motherboard what sort of headaches should I expect to encounter with the installation of my old harddrive?
I do not want to lose all of the information on that drive.
Suggestions, fixes etc. Is very much appreciated

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02-07-2021, 11:34 AM
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It might request the product key again, because the hardware has shifted, especially if the device boots without problems initially. Problems could include blue screens, crashes, or complete failure to start.
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02-07-2021, 11:34 AM #2

It might request the product key again, because the hardware has shifted, especially if the device boots without problems initially. Problems could include blue screens, crashes, or complete failure to start.

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02-07-2021, 01:14 PM
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When the initial installation was an OEM from Dell, the updated motherboard will need a new key and likely demands a fresh OS setup (unless you use a Dell motherboard of the identical model).
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Velizar06
02-07-2021, 01:14 PM #3

When the initial installation was an OEM from Dell, the updated motherboard will need a new key and likely demands a fresh OS setup (unless you use a Dell motherboard of the identical model).

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02-07-2021, 05:21 PM
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Are they installing a perfectly identical Dell replacement motherboard? If it matches the exact make, model, and version, it could start up normally without any issues. It may or may not require a fresh Windows installation. If they switch to another board, the outcome is uncertain.
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MarioCovrigel
02-07-2021, 05:21 PM #4

Are they installing a perfectly identical Dell replacement motherboard? If it matches the exact make, model, and version, it could start up normally without any issues. It may or may not require a fresh Windows installation. If they switch to another board, the outcome is uncertain.

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02-11-2021, 03:25 AM
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Thank you for your reply. All your responses have validated my worries. Nevertheless, I’ve chosen a different path. I already have a backup drive containing all my files, photos, and programs.
I plan to format my Sata drive, set up my SSD as the main storage for flight simulator programs, and keep Sata for other tasks. Since my Windows 10 was a proprietary upgrade from Dell, the shop will apply the latest (or at least current) Windows 10 installation. As for the motherboard, it won’t be a replacement part—this will be a new case. Their main issue will be preserving my CD drive, which is required to reinstall certain programs.
I’ll keep you updated.
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LockD0wn
02-11-2021, 03:25 AM #5

Thank you for your reply. All your responses have validated my worries. Nevertheless, I’ve chosen a different path. I already have a backup drive containing all my files, photos, and programs.
I plan to format my Sata drive, set up my SSD as the main storage for flight simulator programs, and keep Sata for other tasks. Since my Windows 10 was a proprietary upgrade from Dell, the shop will apply the latest (or at least current) Windows 10 installation. As for the motherboard, it won’t be a replacement part—this will be a new case. Their main issue will be preserving my CD drive, which is required to reinstall certain programs.
I’ll keep you updated.

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