[SOLVED] New CPU and MOBO. Can I keep my Windows 10?

[KJLH]

So I received the new CPU and MOBO today. I did read that with Windows 10 you no longer need to reformat when going for hardware upgrades, all those drivers and stuffs. My concern will be on the order of steps to follow in doing this. Does it go like this?

Run my current (old) setup and back-up my files.
Remove drivers associated with my old motherboard.
Turn-off my PC. Replace my CPU and MOBO.
Boot with Windows 10 with missing drivers.
Install drivers for the new CPU+MOBO.
End?

I'm pretty sure you guys have better methodologies regarding this. I would appreciate any insight or recommendation before proceeding with the installations.

 

[kanewolf]

So I received the new CPU and MOBO today. I did read that with Windows 10 you no longer need to reformat when going for hardware upgrades, all those drivers and stuffs. My concern will be on the order of steps to follow in doing this. Does it go like this?

Run my current (old) setup and back-up my files.
Remove drivers associated with my old motherboard.
Turn-off my PC. Replace my CPU and MOBO.
Boot with Windows 10 with missing drivers.
Install drivers for the new CPU+MOBO.
End?

I'm pretty sure you guys have better methodologies regarding this. I would appreciate any insight or recommendation before proceeding with the installations.

The best answer when swapping motherboards is to ALWAYS do a clean OS install.

It might boot with the old install, it might not.
It might blue screen with the old install, it might not.
You might chase phantom problems for months.

Prepare to do a clean install. Get license keys. Backup everything.
Even better, use this as an opportunity to move your install to a new 500GB SSD.

 

[USAFRet]

I did read that with Windows 10 you no longer need to reformat when going for hardware upgrades, all those drivers and stuffs.

Anyone who states that Win 10 always works with a new motherboard is blowing smoke.

Win 10 is better than previous versions, but by no means 100% guaranteed.

 

[KJLH]

The best answer when swapping motherboards is to ALWAYS do a clean OS install.

It might boot with the old install, it might not.
It might blue screen with the old install, it might not.
You might chase phantom problems for months.

Prepare to do a clean install. Get license keys. Backup everything.
Even better, use this as an opportunity to move your install to a new 500GB SSD.

Thanks. I'm was doubtful on my plans then you cleared some things out of the way. Will do a fresh reformat.