Updating the new motherboard and replacing the windows.
Updating the new motherboard and replacing the windows.
your setup is working fine. you’re upgrading from an older rn 6350 to a newer r5 1600, and you’re using a b450m ds3h with a gigabyte 990fxa-ud3 r1.2. it’s good practice to back up important data before changing hardware. you can download windows to a flash drive and then transfer it to an external hard drive once you’re ready. even without an external drive, having a flash drive is helpful for quick access during the upgrade process.
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You can always reinstall games, but saving documents would preserve a lot of progress. If you want to keep the clips, using a budget HDD and backing up inside Windows might work. I usually reinstall Windows with a new motherboard and CPU, which feels like a fresh start. Maybe it’s just me—everything seems clean this time.
Usually, if your windows isn<|pad|>, and you still have the key, reinstalling is the best option. Back in the day, I’d move the drive to another machine and check if it works for a couple days. If not, I’d try turning it on. If that didn’t work, I’d contact Microsoft. Once it was active, I might reinstall it.