Hello!
I plan doing an upgrade, replacing my Motherboard, CPU & RAM. I have Windows 10 installed on my SSD (my whole C drive is the SSD). If I change the components and attach the SSD to the new motherboard, will Windows boot properly?
" will Windows boot properly?"
Asked here multiple times per day.
There are 3 possible outcomes:
- It boots up just fine
- It fails completely
- It boots up, but you're chasing issues for weeks/months.
I've seen all 3.
Many people who do this report initial "It worked!"
And then, #3 rears its ugly head.
And the difference between the old parts and the new may have an impact.
Ancient Intel -> New Ryzen...#2 is likely.
For a whole new system, a fresh install is strongly recommended, often required.
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