Hi,
I'm just about to install a new motherboard (I've had persistent pc issues for a while and I'm pretty sure it was my old motherboard so I've got a replacement - and it's a different model from the old).
I've read that I need to backup all my files because when I reinstall windows it will wipe everything - but I wondered if this would work instead? (I don't think I have a spare hdd with enough space to backup anyway).
In my pc I have a hdd and a ssd, if I put everything on my hdd and leave that unplugged, then reinstall windows on my ssd, that should work right? And I can then just plug the hdd back in, keeping all my old files without having to back anything up?
Also, if I'm keeping all my old files, including the old windows files, will that run into problems when I've reinstalled windows?
Thanks a lot for any help
James
I'm just about to install a new motherboard (I've had persistent pc issues for a while and I'm pretty sure it was my old motherboard so I've got a replacement - and it's a different model from the old).
I've read that I need to backup all my files because when I reinstall windows it will wipe everything - but I wondered if this would work instead? (I don't think I have a spare hdd with enough space to backup anyway).
In my pc I have a hdd and a ssd, if I put everything on my hdd and leave that unplugged, then reinstall windows on my ssd, that should work right? And I can then just plug the hdd back in, keeping all my old files without having to back anything up?
Also, if I'm keeping all my old files, including the old windows files, will that run into problems when I've reinstalled windows?
Thanks a lot for any help
James