I just got done installing my new i7 10700K and Asus Prime Z-490A Motherboard. Along with some new Corsair Vengeance 32gb ram and a WD SN750 NVME.
So here is my issue. Before doing the upgrade process this morning, I got on the phone with Microsoft to clarify if I would have to do a fresh install or if I was able to boot off of my old boot drive. The lady I spoke with told me I would be perfectly fine upgrading my chipset and motherboard, and still booting off my old drive. She just told me I would have to check the box that I upgraded my computer parts.
Needless to say, that did not work. Now every time I restart my computer it just boots to BIOS, recognizes the drive, but shows nothing in the boot order.
I have two options:
1. Download a new install of Window's to the new NVME I got, and just get rid of the old drive with Window's on it;
OR, the option I would prefer:
2. Download a new install of Window's to the new NVME, but keep the old drive.
I would prefer to do the second option, because I completely forgot to check what was on that SSD before I did all of this. I really do not feel like putting all of my old stuff in to find out what was on it. But my question is, what would happen if I did the fresh install on the new NVME, then shut down the system, connected my 3 other SSD's, including the one that was my old boot drive, and be able to keep all of the information on the old boot SSD.
Thanks for responses, I know it is an odd hour, and I am hoping to get a response soon. I am currently doing research so I can make a decision before bed soon.
So here is my issue. Before doing the upgrade process this morning, I got on the phone with Microsoft to clarify if I would have to do a fresh install or if I was able to boot off of my old boot drive. The lady I spoke with told me I would be perfectly fine upgrading my chipset and motherboard, and still booting off my old drive. She just told me I would have to check the box that I upgraded my computer parts.
Needless to say, that did not work. Now every time I restart my computer it just boots to BIOS, recognizes the drive, but shows nothing in the boot order.
I have two options:
1. Download a new install of Window's to the new NVME I got, and just get rid of the old drive with Window's on it;
OR, the option I would prefer:
2. Download a new install of Window's to the new NVME, but keep the old drive.
I would prefer to do the second option, because I completely forgot to check what was on that SSD before I did all of this. I really do not feel like putting all of my old stuff in to find out what was on it. But my question is, what would happen if I did the fresh install on the new NVME, then shut down the system, connected my 3 other SSD's, including the one that was my old boot drive, and be able to keep all of the information on the old boot SSD.
Thanks for responses, I know it is an odd hour, and I am hoping to get a response soon. I am currently doing research so I can make a decision before bed soon.