Do I have to reinstall windows?

[Superiorcurve]

I currently have an asus A55bm-e with a A8-6600k cpu. I just bought a asrock H97 pro4 with a i5 4460 to go with it. I also got a xfx r9 290. Will i have to get a new copy of windows for the upgrades to work?

 

[vrumor]

Reinstall Windows for your new build.

 

[barto]

As vrumor said, reinstall. What version of windows do you have? (Please include OEM or retail)

 

[PhatLloyd]

Nope, just backup. It might ask for your cd or product key since it "detected hardware changes"

 

[JackNaylorPE]

With the MoBo change ... there's bound to be some hardware conflicts. Whether it will reactivate again (if OEM Win 7) is questionable.

 

[PhatLloyd]

I suggest going with Windows 10, I LOVE it. I found a Insider Preview on a usb and put it on my lappy and WOW! supper good!

 

[barto]

If a man speaks in the forest and no woman hears him, is he still wrong?

If a tree falls on him, is there any sound?

 

[Superiorcurve]

As vrumor said, reinstall. What version of windows do you have? (Please include OEM or retail)

Windows 7 but I don't have the cd or key anymore

 

[Tradesman1]

Can try making good backups of your data, ensure Win is up to date and give it a try, Win (7-8) will often see the new hardware, load default drivers, and from there you can update with the latest mobo and GPU drivers, the run a good registry cleaner (Wise has a free version), then will prob have to reactivate WIn

 

[JackNaylorPE]

If a tree falls on him, is there any sound?

Just the chainsaw and the woman laughing her ass off

 

[JackNaylorPE]

Windows 7 but I don't have the cd or key anymore

The product key for all your software can be collected with Belarc Advisor.

You can make an ISO and put on a DVD using any Windows install DVD of the same version

use this
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/windows-usb-dvd-download-tool