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How exactly would I reset windows 10 when i move to a Ryzen system?

BigCapitalist

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I am about to get a new motherboard and CPU and am going to clean reinstall windows 10 but am not sure how this is to be done exactly, once I install the new components do I just go into the bios and then windows and clean reinstall it?
 
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Licensing and Operattion. 2 different aspects.

For the licensing
Read and do this before you change any parts:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/20530/windows-10-reactivating-after-hardware-change
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-3164428/windows-build-1607-activation.html

For the operation...you may need to do a full reinstall
Prepare for this.
How to do a CLEAN installation of Windows 10


Licensing and Operattion. 2 different aspects.

For the licensing
Read and do this before you change any parts:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/20530/windows-10-reactivating-after-hardware-change
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-3164428/windows-build-1607-activation.html

For the operation...you may need to do a full reinstall
Prepare for this.
How to do a CLEAN installation of Windows 10
 
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