Computer Upgrade

[Fireboat]

What I was planning on doing was just replacing the existing motherboard and CPU for a faster motherboard and CPU.

I would like to know whether I could keep the existing OS and all the files safe on the hard drive instead of re-installing the OS again and formatting the drive.

Can I just unplug the hard drive until the BIOS is setup and then plug it in again expecting it to load up just like it used to?

 

[meanman]

some people say you can do a windows repair but from my experience it is always better to do a fresh install if you have things you dont want to lose on the hdd back them up to cdr