Changing m/board cpu.

RUMBLERIDER2 · 20 Jan 2011 at 07:39

I am thinking of upgrading my m/board & cpu. The question is, will i be able to put back all my other componants inc boot hard drive, & expect the system to run from that installed windows, or do i have to re install windows, which is a lot of work & time. :confused:

RUMBLERIDER2 · 20 Jan 2011 at 09:53

Many thanks, is there a way i can speed up putting everything back on the hard drive, & setting up all the programs & desktop, without having to re install everything one by one.
I have made a full back up, & system recovery disc.

RUMBLERIDER2 · 20 Jan 2011 at 11:26

What i meant was i have windows 7 62bit, & i have never had to restore from a back up that i have made using windows back up & restore on an external hard drive.
Can i just run the restore on the newly formatted hard drive, with the freshly installed windows.
If so will it return the desktop shortcuts documents etc, so it will run the same as before i changed the m/board. Or do i have to move everything seperately.

RUMBLERIDER2 · 20 Jan 2011 at 12:57

O.k, many thanks for your help.
P.s. should i use the recovery disk.

RUMBLERIDER2 · 20 Jan 2011 at 13:17

All clear now, thanks for all your help.