[SOLVED] Can I swap a b450 tomahawk for a b550 tomahawk without reinstalling windows?

[Jason H.]

Im getting new parts. Im going from b450 tomahawk with a 2060 super and a 3800x, to b550 tomahawk with a 4070 ti and a 5900x.

I understand the cons of not reinstalling windows, but does anyone have any experience with this specific change? Should I 100% reinstall windows or can I get away with not doing it?

And yes I know I will have to reactivate windows but my windows key is connected to my microsoft account so not a big deal.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Jason H.]

You said "entire current windows drive "
That you cannot do.

True. Thank you.

 

[USAFRet]

But in theory, I could still save my obs settings folders and such and copy them back over later yes?

And where are these 'settings' held?

You're spending more time and effort looking for the easy way, rather than just actually doing it correctly.

 

[Jason H.]

And where are these 'settings' held?

You're spending more time and effort looking for the easy way, rather than just actually doing it correctly.

The settings folder is just a word document that holds all the settings of the program. Kind of like a in game settings folder you would download from 1 of those "boost your fps" videos for video games.

Its a simple swap.

 

[drea.drechsler]

So things like, downloads, documents, photos, video files, and my steam game library... stuff like that can be copied over.

Reinstall programs like Afterburner, Sony vegas, OBS, etc...

But in theory, I could still save my obs settings folders and such and copy them back over later yes?

If I may...take a step back...

It sounds like you're in a situation where you are generating revenue from your system and at the same time creating a huge data set you work with to do so. It seems to me you really need to take an seriously organized approach to how your set up this new system. Done right, it will facilitate future upgrades and making backups so that you don't "lose it all" in a major system crash or something of the sort. This seems to me to be the best time to be doing it.

 

[Jason H.]

If I may...take a step back...

It sounds like you're in a situation where you are generating revenue from your system and at the same time creating a huge data set you work with to do so. It seems to me you really need to take an seriously organized approach to how your set up this new system. Done right, it will facilitate future upgrades and making backups so that you don't "lose it all" in a major system crash or something of the sort. This seems to me to be the best time.

I plan on buying a 5tb external in the near future to do weekly backups on. Thank you for the advice.

 

[USAFRet]

I plan on buying a 5tb external in the near future to do weekly backups on. Thank you for the advice.

That needs to be done before all the other hardware purchases.

 

[Jason H.]

That needs to be done before all the other hardware purchases.

I respect the advice. Although the hardware is coming first lol.

And as previously stated. I can make some type of backup on 1 of my current storage drives for this swap. So I will do that and do the fresh install.

 

[drea.drechsler]

I plan on buying a 5tb external in the near future to do weekly backups on. Thank you for the advice.

Point is to take a logical approach to where the OS is installed, the applications and the data is stored. Done right it could facilitate easy backups and as well make a single-drive crash and loss less traumatic.

 

[Jason H.]

Point is to take a logical approach to where the OS is installed, the applications and the data is stored. Done right it could facilitate easy backups and as well make a single-drive crash and loss less traumatic.

Well the only files I really have that I need on the OS drive are my video program files, photoshop files, etc. I mean of course downloads and random photos and such too.. I have 1 game on the drive as well (can just copy n past it to a different library) ... not a major deal. And technically, all my "old" video files I dont even really care about once they are on youtube. I keep them sure. But its not like Im ever gonna go back and "re-edit" a video where I NEED to hold onto old video files. I delete the old footage after a month or 2 anyways to make more room on my storage drives. Was just trying to "cheat my way" out of actually doing it. I really do appreciate all the advice.

I will take more concern with backups in the very near future.

 

[USAFRet]

Well the only files I really have that I need on the OS drive are my video program files, photoshop files, etc. I mean of course downloads and random photos and such too.. I have 1 game on the drive as well (can just copy n past it to a different library) ... not a major deal. And technically, all my "old" video files I dont even really care about once they are on youtube. I keep them sure. But its not like Im ever gonna go back and "re-edit" a video where I NEED to hold onto old video files. I delete the old footage after a month or 2 anyways to make more room on my storage drives. Was just trying to "cheat my way" out of actually doing it. I really do appreciate all the advice.

I will take more concern with backups in the very near future.

In the context of your backups, don't simply just copy the whole /Documents /Music /Videos.....
Copying the Libraries will introduce permissions issues with a new OS install.
Instead, copy the data within those Library folders.

 

[Jason H.]

In the context of your backups, don't simply just copy the whole /Documents /Music /Videos.....
Copying the Libraries will introduce permissions issues with a new OS install.
Instead, copy the data within those Library folders.

Good point. I will do that. Ill make a new folder on my storage drive called "documents" and then just copy all the files into that folder.

Then when I fresh install the OS, Ill copy the FILES back into the new documents folder.

Thanks.