Installing a new mobo and CPU with old storage

[Alex Adamson]

So I want to build a new PC but keep some parts because their only a few months old, notably my storage, an SSD and an HDD. But I'm installing a new motherboard and a new CPU and going from a 4th gen intel to an 8th gen intel.

Will that all be fine or will I have problems with drivers? Should I wipe the storage prior to building the new one, or after it's started up, or will I not have to at all?

 

[Alex Adamson]

If you have Windows 10, you should be able to just plug in the drives and go. Windows will likely need reactivating. Copy the driver files onto the drive with Windows first.

That said, a clean install is a better idea.

Thanks. To do a clean install would I need it on an ISO? Or will the computer allow me to do a clean install when starting up? Would it be better to do the install from the boot or when I'm already in Windows 10?

 

[Alex Adamson]

I have always done so.



I don't know if you can do this.



Boot off a USB stick.

When reinstalling Windows 10 will it automatically delete the previous version? Just so it doesn't take up unnecessary space or accidentally boot up the previous version?