New mobo with old hard drive

[Omar_38]

Is it possible to get a new motherboard and a new processor and still boot from the operating system on a hard disk? I heard it can be done but you have to delete the drivers for the old motherboard? Will there be any issues? Thanks

 

[juannfox]

Some people manage to do it. To be honest, a clean install is always the way to go. Just backup the important stuff and go ahead.-

 

[Omar_38]

Some people manage to do it. To be honest, a clean install is always the way to go. Just backup the important stuff and go ahead.-

I do music so that's a ton of backing up. Plus files saved under the operating system won't open correctly in a new clean install, that's why I ask if it's possible to keep the same operating system.

 

[juannfox]

Thats asking for problems, in my opinion. Not worth the future struggle

 

[Omar_38]

Thats asking for problems, in my opinion. Not worth the future struggle

It's asking for problems using the hard drive to boot into Windows? Or backing up the 3 tb of files. My processor is extremely outdated i7 920... I at least need a 6700k with a new motherboard.