Exchanging Motherboard/CPU, exact same installation kept.

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  1. Erick Aguilar
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    Britton30 said:
    Maybe this is what you're looking for. Windows 7 Installation - Transfer to a New Computer

    However with a new board and CPU you will have a new set of drivers along with the ones from the old board and CPU setup. These may/likely will cause conflicts and possible BSODs later.
    From what I read it seems to me that sysprep actually installs default drivers and later the included. motherboard drivers can be installed.

    Perhaps someone who has used sysprep could chime in to clear some doubts.
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  3. Britton30
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    Yes, it does install default drivers. It does NOT remove old drivers.
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  4. TwoCables
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    Sysprep is like reverting Windows back to the First Start mode, except you get to start with all of your programs and drivers and whatnot.
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