Mobo/CPU Upgrade & Windows 10

[signal-2-noise]

I'm looking at upgrading my desktop's motherboard and cpu in the near future. I want to do this without reinstalling Win10 due to games/applications/settings. Is there a good guide on how this is possibly achieved? I know there will be issues with drivers and such. Looking for experience from those who've done this.

Thanks in advance!

 

[TechFreak1]

You can try using sysprep to generalise the install, then plug the hard drive into the new motherboard.

I have not tried this windows 10 so ymmv.

Just copy and paste this into command prompt running in admin priveleges = sysprep\sysprep.exe

The full directory is C:\WINDOWS\system32>sysprep\sysprep.exe.

This will launch this dialogue box:



Click generalize and Shut down click okay, let the programme run and shut down, follow the on-screen prompts as necessary after you have plugged in the hdd/ssd containing your windows 10 install onto your new motherboard.

Given that Ryzen is due to launch soon, I will try to put up a guide using my dying laptop running Windows 10 as a test guinea pig.

 

[signal-2-noise]

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Whoa! Cool beans! I shall investigate this further and possibly try it out. Thanks!
I am not a fan of AMD cpu's but I will be scrutinizing Ryzen when released and see if it's worth the switch. At best Intel will likely drop their chip prices at that time too.

 

[RumoredNow]

Moved to appropriate area...

Windows 10 How-To Guides is for write ups of prepackaged solutions... Not for leading questions on issues not yet resolved.