Do i really need to fresh install?

tintin82 · 24 Mar 2011 at 21:09

Hi folks,
Planning to upgrade my AMD 965 and Gigabyte UD3P to a 2500K and UD4P.
Do i really need to do a fresh install of Windows, as i really cant be bothered with all that. Just wondering if most just pop in you HD's to your new build and everything works fine?
Changing my small Antec 300 to a HAF X while im at it, its so cramped at the moment!

Thekwango · 24 Mar 2011 at 21:10

have a google about and look round these forums, usual advice is yes you do. you can run into many issues, usually driver related without a fresh install

Surveyor · 24 Mar 2011 at 21:21

Fresh install needed.

Drivers will be completely different between AMD and Intel.

You'd be lucky if your old installation even booted into Windows on your new system

postmanfw · 24 Mar 2011 at 21:38

Liquid · 24 Mar 2011 at 21:45

If you get real lucky........no, but tbh it's most likely you will have to.

Besides, it takes less time than you think, and I always find it nicer to have a fresh install with a fresh system.

MagicBoy · 24 Mar 2011 at 21:51

Rebuild is recommended. There's possible ways to bodge it but system stability is usually affected long term so you end up rebuilding anyway.

There are tools for backing up/transferring your profile like WET, but you'll still need to reinstall your apps.

!TIMMY! · 24 Mar 2011 at 21:57

I would agree, fresh install is the best or you will just spend more time fixing problems.