Do I have to Reformat with New MOBO and CPU?

b182tm · 01-29-2006, 01:55 AM

Do I have to reformat my harddrive with a new motherboard and CPU? How do I go about doing this? Also, how can I save the info from my HDD, if I do have to reformat?

Thanks,
D

helmie · 01-29-2006, 02:00 AM

Yep, you have to reformat. To format, just put the windows installation disk in the drive when the computer is starting up.

It should boot from the CD, (Make sure you set the optical to boot first in the BIOS) then just delete the windows installation. The format using NTFS (If your using XP)

After its done formatting, Windows will install itself. Quite simple really, but takes time.

And to save the info, well im not sure. What I did was just put anything important on a DVD, then put it all back on again after. Im sure theres a different way to do it.

fade2green514 · 01-29-2006, 02:02 AM

no reformatting can be done with all the same hardware and such. basically it just destroys all the files and the file system and starts your comp off anew.
yea, as helmie said but it on dvd or even an external HDD or something of the sort.

Xycron · 01-29-2006, 02:06 AM

You don't have to reformat with a new cpu/mobo. I didn't have too. I have neevr had to and I have swiched my mobo/cpu over 15 times. Foru timesI had to reinstall window's but thats it, and thats prabaally because I forgot to uninstall the old mobo drivers

Ussaly when you switch out your mobo/cpu all you have to do is reactive window's, beucase it thingks its on a new computer becuase of the hardware change so you just click activation by phone, tell them you upgraded and they gie you a new number.

b182tm · 01-29-2006, 02:09 AM

So if I get a new mobo, all my files will be lost? Damn it. Well, all I would lose is about 1500 songs...Oh well. And because my comp. doesnt work, I wouldnt be able to put it on a DVD. Excuse me while I go scream in a pillow and punch a hole through a wall....

Crap happens,
D

Edit: Sorry, didnt see your post Xycron. Since I can't get into my comp., I guess I can't uninstall old mobo drivers...Will it still work?

johnb35 · 01-29-2006, 02:57 AM

Usually all you have to do is do a repair/upgrade installation which means you won't lose your files but its always best to backup anthing you want saved and you will have to call microsoft after installing to reactivate windows because of different motherboard.

**Cromewell** · 01-29-2006, 05:38 AM

Not necessarily, you can try to do without. At worst it doesn't boot and you format but try starting up in safe mode and removing drivers and such that way first.

icemakr · 01-29-2006, 05:48 AM

If anything, reinstall the OS and choose the repair option, or install the OS within the current OS. Once done you should be able to get everything off you need off, and since none of your installed programs will work anymore you can reinstall the OS once and for all. Kinda time consuming, but if you can't hook your drive up to someone elses as a slave, then you might try this.

xtechforum · 01-31-2006, 02:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by b182tm

So if I get a new mobo, all my files will be lost? Damn it. Well, all I would lose is about 1500 songs...Oh well. And because my comp. doesnt work, I wouldnt be able to put it on a DVD. Excuse me while I go scream in a pillow and punch a hole through a wall....

Crap happens,
D

Edit: Sorry, didnt see your post Xycron. Since I can't get into my comp., I guess I can't uninstall old mobo drivers...Will it still work?

you DEFINATLY wont have to reforamt, wrose comes to worst you will have to reinstall windows, but no formating will be nessisary.

KeitaRR · 02-01-2006, 05:40 PM

ask ur fd to lend you his hdd from his computer, put it into ur computer as secondary hdd. put ur stuff into that hdd, unconnect it, den reformat your computer. after all connect the hdd back and put cut ur stuff back to your hdd....

01-29-2006, 01:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
b182tm Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bronco Country Age: 20 Posts: 1,044	Do I have to Reformat with New MOBO and CPU? Do I have to reformat my harddrive with a new motherboard and CPU? How do I go about doing this? Also, how can I save the info from my HDD, if I do have to reformat? Thanks, D __________________ mobo ASUS A8N5X cpu AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ memory 1GB GeIL RAM video card 6600 GT 128MB hard drive Samsung 120GB SATA HDD R.I.P. Darrent Williams

01-29-2006, 02:00 AM	#2 (permalink)
helmie Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Highlands, Scotland Age: 18 Posts: 1,208	Yep, you have to reformat. To format, just put the windows installation disk in the drive when the computer is starting up. It should boot from the CD, (Make sure you set the optical to boot first in the BIOS) then just delete the windows installation. The format using NTFS (If your using XP) After its done formatting, Windows will install itself. Quite simple really, but takes time. And to save the info, well im not sure. What I did was just put anything important on a DVD, then put it all back on again after. Im sure theres a different way to do it. __________________ For sale: http://www.computerforum.com/111463-...tml#post893380

01-29-2006, 02:02 AM	#3 (permalink)
fade2green514 Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: buffalo ny Age: 20 Posts: 3,630	no reformatting can be done with all the same hardware and such. basically it just destroys all the files and the file system and starts your comp off anew. yea, as helmie said but it on dvd or even an external HDD or something of the sort. __________________ Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 3ghz HD 4850 512mb (750/2350mhz) 2x2gb G.Skill ddr2-835 (5-4-4-10) 2x80gb sata2 in RAID 0 system drive 250gb sata2 storage drive 13,574 - 3dmark06 score

01-29-2006, 02:09 AM	#5 (permalink)
b182tm Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bronco Country Age: 20 Posts: 1,044	So if I get a new mobo, all my files will be lost? Damn it. Well, all I would lose is about 1500 songs...Oh well. And because my comp. doesnt work, I wouldnt be able to put it on a DVD. Excuse me while I go scream in a pillow and punch a hole through a wall.... Crap happens, D Edit: Sorry, didnt see your post Xycron. Since I can't get into my comp., I guess I can't uninstall old mobo drivers...Will it still work? __________________ mobo ASUS A8N5X cpu AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ memory 1GB GeIL RAM video card 6600 GT 128MB hard drive Samsung 120GB SATA HDD R.I.P. Darrent Williams Last edited by b182tm; 01-29-2006 at 02:11 AM.

01-29-2006, 05:38 AM	#7 (permalink)
Cromewell Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Age: 25 Posts: 10,602	Not necessarily, you can try to do without. At worst it doesn't boot and you format but try starting up in safe mode and removing drivers and such that way first. __________________ You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with 'til ya understand who's in command here. www.userfriendly.org

01-29-2006, 02:06 AM	#4 (permalink)
Xycron banned Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 2,098	You don't have to reformat with a new cpu/mobo. I didn't have too. I have neevr had to and I have swiched my mobo/cpu over 15 times. Foru timesI had to reinstall window's but thats it, and thats prabaally because I forgot to uninstall the old mobo drivers Ussaly when you switch out your mobo/cpu all you have to do is reactive window's, beucase it thingks its on a new computer becuase of the hardware change so you just click activation by phone, tell them you upgraded and they gie you a new number.

01-29-2006, 02:57 AM	#6 (permalink)
johnb35 Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: IL, USA Age: 38 Posts: 1,144	Usually all you have to do is do a repair/upgrade installation which means you won't lose your files but its always best to backup anthing you want saved and you will have to call microsoft after installing to reactivate windows because of different motherboard.

01-29-2006, 05:48 AM	#8 (permalink)
icemakr Silver Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Garland, TX, USA Age: 27 Posts: 101	If anything, reinstall the OS and choose the repair option, or install the OS within the current OS. Once done you should be able to get everything off you need off, and since none of your installed programs will work anymore you can reinstall the OS once and for all. Kinda time consuming, but if you can't hook your drive up to someone elses as a slave, then you might try this. __________________ PD 820 2.8GHz OC'd 3.22GHz, Thermaltake Sonic Tower CL-P0071, ASUS P5LD2 Intel i945p Chipset, 3Gb G.Skill Extreme PC4300 DDR2 (3-3-3-9) , ASYS 500w PSU, 90Gb Hitachi ATA-100 :mad: , ATI Radeon x-300 pci-e :mad:

02-01-2006, 05:40 PM	#10 (permalink)
KeitaRR Bronze Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 26	ask ur fd to lend you his hdd from his computer, put it into ur computer as secondary hdd. put ur stuff into that hdd, unconnect it, den reformat your computer. after all connect the hdd back and put cut ur stuff back to your hdd....

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