New Mobo/CPU install, always have to to fresh OS install?

[Raphael Argus]

New Mobo/CPU install, always have to do fresh OS install?

Just curious to know if it is ever possible to install a new mobo and CPU without a fresh install? I tried it once, and when it got to the Win XP splash screen it just rebooted. I've read it's best to do a clean install, so I assume it's possible. About to do a new build and it would be very convenient if all I had to do was pop in the HDD and boot up. If it DID boot, would I be looking at potential problems in the future with hardware conflicts?

 

[superdave1984]

Your HAL won't work unless it is the exact same MOBO model and type. It may not work even then. Fresh format/install is the way to go.

 

[killians45]

It can occasionally work. Done it before at work, I started with fix /mbr and a few other utils but eventually got it working after a repair install. I suggest a fresh ffr, I wound up doing that anyhow but had a few projects needed to be removed after a failed controller.

 

[bmxfreakrider]

yea, its always nice to have a fresh install, tho, if you cant boot into it, get another hdd, just for temp, install win, copy ur files, and set it up as it was before, after u back ur stuff up

 

[The General]

Only with Windows is it like this.

 

[bmxfreakrider]

yea, i dont know diddly squat about macs, or linux(tho im gettin there for linux, figued out how to browse the hdd. YAY!!)

 

[schusterjo]

I would not recommend doing that. I would always start out with a fresh install to avoid conflicts. If you was lucky and it worked I still bet the system was not 100%

 

[Romani48]

fresh install, i say!!

cause there are drivers that are only installed in windows installation and they are not installed in normal environment,,

so fresh install......