Hi
New motherboard going into my pc, changing an Asrock for an Asus (long story). My question is do I need to do a fresh install of win7 ? The os is on an ssd drive.
Happy to do a fresh install if that's best.
Win7 64 bit Home Premium.
Not necessarily. I think you'd be needing to change more than one hardware component before Windows asks you to re-activate.
Most likely windows will ask for reactivation because its a new mobo, which is the component with the most weight in the activation dynamics. Also, device drivers would change so IMO a fresh install would be the right way to start. Make sure you back up all your data.
You'll need to install the new drivers yourself, they wont install by magic. The older ones, they'll just be there, maybe you can use driver sweeper or something. But seriously, I wouldnt change my mobo and not install win7 afresh.
Hello mate.
As a clean install is in order, it would be best to do a complete wipe secure erase of the SSD first, have a look at these tutorials linked below and be sure to post back with any further questions you may have and to keep us informed.
Take a look at this tutorial:
Windows 7 Installation - Transfer to a New Computer
To be certain, SysPrep Win7 on old hardware before changing to the new hardware. This removes drivers, activation, SID so Win7 starts up like a new install. Windows 7 Installation - Transfer to a New Computer
You shouldn't have to install mobo drivers as the Win7 driverstore is pretty complete.
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