What to do after building?
What to do after building?
Perform a fresh setup. Reinstalling from settings isn't advised—you'll face the same problems as if you hadn't reinstalled Windows at all.
It would depend on how you set up your system. If you keep the same SSD and just switch to Windows, it should work without interfering with your current OS. However, installing Windows from a flash drive in BIOS might reset or replace your existing installation. To avoid conflicts, you’d likely need to uninstall Windows first and then reinstall it properly.
Ensure the drive is formatted and perform a clean installation. -2) Generated a bootable Windows media from Microsoft (https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/software...0d828=True - Developed Windows 11 installer) -1) Assembled your computer (Select one drive for installation if multiple exist) 3) Insert the drive 4) Activated BIOS settings 5) Turn on TPM and Secure Boot if not already enabled 6) Choose the flash drive containing the Windows ISO 6) Initiated fresh install or custom setup 7) Selected format options 8) Navigated through Windows installation screen 9) Visit manufacturer sites to update drivers You might follow this guide, assuming your current system is considered outdated while the new board is your new machine
You’re right, the -1 step isn’t essential when you don’t need anything important on your PC. If you’re sure, you can set up your BIOS to format the drive, which will give you a clean Windows installation. For a quick process, just follow these steps: create media, assemble your PC, navigate to BIOS, install Windows via BIOS, pick the format option, install drivers, and you’re done. It sounds pretty simple.
The installation drive setup occurs during the Windows install process, not in the BIOS. You need to:
- Create a Windows media installation USB
- Download and insert the motherboard's LAN/WiFi driver from the website
- Insert the Windows USB into the BIOS under USB as the first boot device
- Choose a fresh or custom installation when prompted by Windows
You’ll notice partitions on your drive marked as deleted once installation completes.
For best results, connect only the SSD you wish to install Windows on and keep the Windows USB for the installation.
After finishing, visit the motherboard manufacturer’s site to download and install all necessary drivers.
If needed, activate Windows by linking it to your account; if the previous key isn’t accepted, obtain a new one.