Help should i re-format


  1. Posts : 1
    7 ultimate
       #1

    Help should i re-format


    Hi all ive just installed new motherboard and processor

    my last motherboard was an asus system with intel 2.7 core duo but the motherboard died on me
    i now have installed i biostar motherboard with an AMD 3.2 tripple core and 4 gig of ddr3 ram

    the question im asking is should i re-format its just that everything looks fine no conflicts in device manager,,,,, it all looks ok,

    but everyone i ask say i should format but i dont realy want to do that if poss

    my os is 7 ultimate if that helps

    Thanks in advance guys,,
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  2. Posts : 5,056
    Windows 7 x64 pro/ Windows 7 x86 Pro/ XP SP3 x86
       #2

    Check whether windows is activated. I think the generic windows drivers would have installed most device drivers, but you should update drivers really to get the latest ones- check at the mobo manufacturer's and device manufaturers' sites.
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  3. Posts : 3
    Win 7
       #3

    HI
    Why should you format if everything is allright?!
    :)
    Do they explain you why you should do that?

    Keep it as it is...
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  4. Posts : 5,795
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #4

    If you are confident everything is working fine, performing as expected, and you've cleaned up all the remnants of the old system, you should be okay. If it was me, I would have done a reformat considering you changed chipsets.

    A reformat takes about 2 hours, so it isn't something to be afraid of, for future reference. You just need to keep your apps and drivers handy.
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  5. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #5

    A reformat takes about 2 hours
    plus 2 days to deal with all the backlevel updates. I just went thru that last weekend for a friend.

    I would say: If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
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  6. Posts : 5,795
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #6

    Still using a dial-up modem? :)

    I just did two laptops this weekend, and they took 2 hours each. I had their drivers downloaded to a flash drive, and I did the Windows 7 install from a USB flash drive, loaded the drivers, then ran Windows Updates. I finished by installing Office, MSE, and several other apps they needed, and that was it. All in less than 2 hours each.
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  7. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #7

    DeaconFrost said:
    Still using a dial-up modem? :)

    I just did two laptops this weekend, and they took 2 hours each. I had their drivers downloaded to a flash drive, and I did the Windows 7 install from a USB flash drive, loaded the drivers, then ran Windows Updates. I finished by installing Office, MSE, and several other apps they needed, and that was it. All in less than 2 hours each.
    You sure beat me. I had to install about 260 updates plus SP1. And a dozen programs. Also did a cleanup of all the crap that came from his Acer recovery partition. Plus a few images.

    No idea how I could have done that in 2 hours. Took me about 12 hours - and I was really busy, LOL.

    PS: I do have a DSL 6000 - but even then bundles of updates up to 460MB take time. And the lappy was only a 2.2GHz duo core with a 5400RPM HDD.
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