28 Jul 2008 at 21:39 #1 bluedoo bluedoo Associate Joined 17 Oct 2005 Posts 79 i am changing my motherboard will i have to do a clean install of vista 64 or will a repair be ok
28 Jul 2008 at 21:42 #2 RJC RJC Don Joined 29 May 2005 Posts 29,077 Location Kent Personaly I would do a clean install, but you get away with a repair. What are you changing to and from. Also what Windows version, OEM or Retail.
Personaly I would do a clean install, but you get away with a repair. What are you changing to and from. Also what Windows version, OEM or Retail.
28 Jul 2008 at 21:50 #3 markyb markyb Soldato Joined 28 Oct 2002 Posts 3,212 Location Essex Clean without a doubt. I've always found repaired installations slower and tend to have problems down the line.
Clean without a doubt. I've always found repaired installations slower and tend to have problems down the line.
28 Jul 2008 at 21:57 #4 Duke Duke Man of Honour Joined 29 Jun 2003 Posts 34,613 Location Wiltshire If the chipset is the same, you may not need to do either. Clean installs are always nice but guess it depends how much you have to backup/reinstall.
If the chipset is the same, you may not need to do either. Clean installs are always nice but guess it depends how much you have to backup/reinstall.
