On 1/7/2012 7:47 AM, Ant wrote:
On 1/7/2012 2:39 AM PT, Rob typed:

If I change the MB and CPU from a 1156 CPU to a 1155 CPU which does
involve the MB as well - The current setup is running W7 x64 Ultimate

What procedure does one go about this change so as to leave the HDD
information intact (like doing a repair install with XP).

or do you have to reformat the HDD and start from scratch?

Thanks

Just do the change and nothing will happen other then maybe a notice
to reactivate. Do that and everything will be fine.

Al.




Thanks Al

just done what you mentioned and it all comes back as previous just
added the new MB drivers and all looks fine.

Saved heaps of time in reinstalling software and activations etc.

Activation was not required for W7

Lot easier than XP repair setup.

Thanks again
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To the other reply

All I changed was the MB and CPU.

The old MB developed a problem which I traced back to the MB, this
occurred after the Power Supply spat the dummy.

Since the 1156 MB's are now obsolete, when for a new 1155 MB and CPU
lucky it was just the MB and none of the other hardware bits.


I have a i5 760 (1156 pin) CPU for sale now

Wow, no reactivation. Was this a retail W7? Did you have to delete/clean
out old hardwares in Windows' Device Manager?



I was wondering that same thing. If the W7 copy was a factory install
you may have a surprise coming in a month or so.

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