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Hi there, today I FINALLY ordered my upgrade from a 1700X and a MSI 350 PC MATE to a 5800X with also a pretty good motherboard upgrade to a ASUS ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING. (It's only because I wrecked my M.2 SLOT that was under my graphics card, when I installed a new Nvidia card. Currently the m.2 slot works but feels incredibly slow. I may have damaged a lane with a screw driver sinch the system is very slow sometimes.) Have a 4060ti and 32 GB of DDR4 RAM already. So I just do a CPU/MB upgrade! However there is a catch: Currently I'm running Windows11 in an "unsupported" state since my Ryzen 1st gen isn't officially supported. Now if I do a motherboard upgrade is there a quick and dirty way to tell Windows: "Hey. I upgraded the System. You can run normally now?!" The Internet didn't tell me one bit about it. I don't wanna miss out on critical updates just because some flag in the registry isn't set properly, when I'm eligable to do so. Lets be clear: I dont wanna clean install windows because my system has a huge list of important installed programms and installing that all again is a huge nightmare. (Yeah I know. Running critical stuff on a Win11 unsupported copy wasn't the smartest idea I've ever had.) - So I definitely wanna keep everything as it is and only swap out the MB! And now you can tell me I'm an idiot and it doesn't work that way... Or maybe you have a smart idea? That would be even better. - Thanks.
No, I don't possess a complete Windows license or an OEM/grey market key.
Start by attempting a repair or upgrade installation. Create a Windows setup USB or ISO file based on your choice, then launch the setup within Windows. If using an ISO, it should be mounted as a virtual disc or burned to DVD. You’ll likely see an option to reinstall Windows while preserving your files and applications. Keep in mind that the repair/upgrade process might fail if certain drivers or programs trigger problems. It’s wise to use a tool like Macrium to make a system image first, giving you a safety net if needed.
Operate the system as intended. In case of issues, a clean installation is recommended.
It means changing the main computer part. You’ll need to get a new motherboard and follow the steps to install it properly.
Replace your mobile module. Use your current Windows setup with SSD/NVM. Power up the PC. Add drives from the motherboard support page. If everything runs smoothly, no further action needed. If problems persist, consider a clean installation of Windows.