Does changing cpu and mobo wipes my hard drive?

[zeronuke11]

So, i've searched a lot of thing about this and i still don't feel at ease at changing mobo. I really don't know how it works (Sorry).I'm have AMD CPU and i'm trying to change it to Intel. I don't want my hard drive to get wipe out, as DLing my games again would take me years because of my net. I know i need to change my Win7, because it's OEM version have no problem with buying a new one and installing it as long as it doesn't wipe my HDD. How does it work really? Please bear with my stupidity as i'm not really knowledgeable with inside computer. and Thank you, i appreciate any help.

 

[davidarad02]

no. when you install windows again, chose "upgrade", and the only thing it will wipe is the old windows files. one thing you also want to do before you did the upgrade is download the LAN drivers for the new motherboard, so you could install it as soon as you get the new one up and running, so you could download all of the other drivers from your PC, and not some other computer.

 

[RAZER Gamer]

Well no is the simlpe answer. If you buy and change your CPU everything will stay the same, you won't have any problems. But if you change your mobo, then you have to re-install your OS (Windows 7/8/8.1, etc) onto your hard drive or SSD. So your drive won't be wiped, just you will have to re-install everything if you replace the mobo.

 

[Outlander_04]

You cant swap the OS /hard drive to another mb and boot . The drivers will be wrong , and windows would need to be activated [ which it might not do on new hardware if its from an oem computer . HP , Acer etc etc ]


If its a homebuilt pc you bought windows 7 oem for then there is a chance . 7 wont run or repair its self , but windows 8 can . You dont have 8 , of course , but Win 10 is about to be a free upgrade . If you do that upgrade first then there is some chance you can just plug the hard drive in to the new mb , boot and wait for it to repair itself with the correct drivers .

 

[zeronuke11]

no. when you install windows again, chose "upgrade", and the only thing it will wipe is the old windows files. one thing you also want to do before you did the upgrade is download the LAN drivers for the new motherboard, so you could install it as soon as you get the new one up and running, so you could download all of the other drivers from your PC, and not some other computer.

If you don't mind would you give me a step by step of how should i approach this changing mobo and CPU without wiping my hard drive just to get the idea. If it's too much it's ok Thanks btw

 

[RAZER Gamer]

no. when you install windows again, chose "upgrade", and the only thing it will wipe is the old windows files. one thing you also want to do before you did the upgrade is download the LAN drivers for the new motherboard, so you could install it as soon as you get the new one up and running, so you could download all of the other drivers from your PC, and not some other computer.

If you don't mind would you give me a step by step of how should i approach this changing mobo and CPU without wiping my hard drive just to get the idea. If it's too much it's ok Thanks btw

1) Open up the side of the case
2) Remove the wires and mptherboard
3) Place your new motherboard on a clean table where no damage is going to be caused
4) Get your new CPU and gently push it into the LGA slot
5) Get the thermal paste and put one small dot like the size of a pea in the centre of the CPU
6) Next add the cooler to the CPU
7) Add everything else to your new mobo
8) Put the mobo back inside your case and set it all up