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System fails to start after CPU swap occurred.

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calbear86
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07-25-2020, 04:28 PM
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Hello friends, I just switched my setup from an old i5 4690 to a brand new Ryzen 5600X, along with a new motherboard and RAM (MSI B550 at 3600 MHz). I didn’t replace the storage, so I thought using the old SSD would work and I could boot into Windows. Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem to recognize Windows on that SSD, even though it functions properly. I tried booting from an USB drive, which worked fine, but recovery didn’t help. I also checked the SSD contents via CMD Terminal. Any advice other than a full Windows reinstall? Thanks, a newbie from Austria
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07-25-2020, 04:28 PM #1

Hello friends, I just switched my setup from an old i5 4690 to a brand new Ryzen 5600X, along with a new motherboard and RAM (MSI B550 at 3600 MHz). I didn’t replace the storage, so I thought using the old SSD would work and I could boot into Windows. Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem to recognize Windows on that SSD, even though it functions properly. I tried booting from an USB drive, which worked fine, but recovery didn’t help. I also checked the SSD contents via CMD Terminal. Any advice other than a full Windows reinstall? Thanks, a newbie from Austria

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07-25-2020, 06:27 PM
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Occasionally you can move between platforms without fully reinstalling Windows, though the transition from Haswell to Zen 3 is so significant that it didn’t succeed. It’s best to reinstall Windows on the device and then connect your previous drive to preserve essential data.
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07-25-2020, 06:27 PM #2

Occasionally you can move between platforms without fully reinstalling Windows, though the transition from Haswell to Zen 3 is so significant that it didn’t succeed. It’s best to reinstall Windows on the device and then connect your previous drive to preserve essential data.

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07-25-2020, 09:12 PM
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It looks like a significant amount of effort is involved—copying the SSD, adjusting settings, reinstalling, and backing up essential data.
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07-25-2020, 09:12 PM #3

It looks like a significant amount of effort is involved—copying the SSD, adjusting settings, reinstalling, and backing up essential data.

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07-28-2020, 04:49 AM
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Even with success, there would still be a massive problem from drivers left in the system drive. I’m not sure if Windows updates are sometimes specific to the CPU or board, which could add more trouble. A clean wipe and fresh installation is the best option. Back in the days of spinning drives, it makes sense why someone wouldn’t want to spend hours that way. However, with M.2 storage, I recently did a complete reinstall about a month ago, and I was feeling great in just 15 minutes.
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07-28-2020, 04:49 AM #4

Even with success, there would still be a massive problem from drivers left in the system drive. I’m not sure if Windows updates are sometimes specific to the CPU or board, which could add more trouble. A clean wipe and fresh installation is the best option. Back in the days of spinning drives, it makes sense why someone wouldn’t want to spend hours that way. However, with M.2 storage, I recently did a complete reinstall about a month ago, and I was feeling great in just 15 minutes.

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