reinstalling with new motherboard

pebbly · 14 Feb 2010

ah the fun money i remember that

monkeys breath · 14 Feb 2010

lisaone said:

Ty for the info, i was just reading the custom install section on the upgrade install thread. It outlines it perfectly for the ..learner like me.

i am planing on getting a 1tb drive in a week or two, just spent my months fun money on this new CPU/mobo/PSU

These HDDs are probably getting a little long in the tooth too :[ i have had the 320gig one for about 4 years i think...it was big back then

if you are getting a 1tb in a week or two spend that time going through your files organizing them, updating them, dumping what you do not want. then when you get the new drive format it and transfer everything you want to keep from the old drives to it and then do your upgrade and clean install.

if the 320 is an sata it should make a great c drive once you have wiped it completely.

Night Hawk · 14 Feb 2010

lisaone said:

Ty for the info, i was just reading the custom install section on the upgrade install thread. It outlines it perfectly for the ..learner like me.

i am planing on getting a 1tb drive in a week or two, just spent my months fun money on this new CPU/mobo/PSU

These HDDs are probably getting a little long in the tooth too :[ i have had the 320gig one for about 4 years i think...it was big back then

That's presisely what I was thinking about the 500gb drives presently in use when adding in a new 1tb host drive until the next case is ready. With a major swapout you have going there the 1tb will be put to use fast enough since your best results will be with a fresh clean install for the proper hardware detection.

The guides here are well written so take advantage of what you lean from them as you go along. You'll do ok!