No, you don’t need to reinstall Windows 10 if you’re updating components.

F5F Stay Refreshed Software Operating Systems No, you don’t need to reinstall Windows 10 if you’re updating components.

LeonF34
Junior Member

03-03-2016, 03:21 AM

Upgrading to a different motherboard and CPU doesn't necessarily require reinstalling Windows. As long as your SSDs and RAM remain intact, you should be able to boot normally and use the new components without major changes.

LeonF34

03-03-2016, 03:21 AM #1

Zoleks
Member

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03-03-2016, 05:07 AM

You'd likely need to remove the existing drivers and add fresh ones.

Zoleks

03-03-2016, 05:07 AM #2

You'd likely need to remove the existing drivers and add fresh ones.

josiecatz__10
Senior Member

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03-03-2016, 06:51 AM

I would reinstall it. After upgrading the motherboard, it's recommended to reinstall Windows.

josiecatz__10

03-03-2016, 06:51 AM #3

I would reinstall it. After upgrading the motherboard, it's recommended to reinstall Windows.

JenniferBell
Junior Member

03-04-2016, 01:54 PM

Yes, you can reinstall the operating system on a new M.2 drive while retaining your software on the existing D:, E:, and F: drives.

JenniferBell

03-04-2016, 01:54 PM #4

Yes, you can reinstall the operating system on a new M.2 drive while retaining your software on the existing D:, E:, and F: drives.

Dorito977
Member

177

03-04-2016, 09:39 PM

Yeah

Dorito977

03-04-2016, 09:39 PM #5

Yeah

PewTie
Member

03-09-2016, 05:43 PM

Great! I appreciate your feedback. Your connection is slow, which makes downloading time-consuming.

PewTie

03-09-2016, 05:43 PM #6

Great! I appreciate your feedback. Your connection is slow, which makes downloading time-consuming.

Selini
Member

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03-10-2016, 03:52 PM

You could attempt it without reinstalling. Windows 10 is designed to work well with different hardware.

Selini

03-10-2016, 03:52 PM #7

You could attempt it without reinstalling. Windows 10 is designed to work well with different hardware.