Replacing major hardware?

tempo · 20 Dec 2011 at 18:26

Hello

If you were replacing the Mobo and CPU would you let W7 sort it out? or would you wipe the disc and do a complete clean install?

Mu instinct is for the latter but I dont know how good W7 is at this sort of thing.

thanks

UKMEDIASTORE · 20 Dec 2011 at 18:28

I would do a fresh clean install.

lee87 · 20 Dec 2011 at 18:30

It's unlikely windows will even boot after swapping the motherboard.

Always best to do a clean install.

thingemajib · 20 Dec 2011 at 18:31

actually letting w7 do its stuff worked surprisingly well for me. Still, couldnt shake the feeling and eventually wiped anyway

Karateyid · 20 Dec 2011 at 18:33

Fresh clean install is best option...