Migrating windows 7 install to new motherboard.

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Methadras

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Okay, so I had a Windows 7 install on an Asus P5Q Deluxe and that motherboard finally crapped out on me. So I've decided to migrate to an ASUS Maximus V Formula. So I'm going from a P45/ICH10R chipset to a Z77 chipset. Now my question is, is if I dump this hard drive directly into this install, will windows BSOD or go into the OS and start updating to the new motherboard? or should I boot into safemode, uninstall those drivers specific to the P5Q motherboard and reboot to let windows see the new drivers? I'm trying to avoid a complete reinstall, so if there is a way, complicated or easy to do this, I'm open to it.

I'm open to any suggestions and will try anything at this point to avoid a reinstall. Thank you for any help.
 
Safemode, uninstall any motherboard specific utilities (OCing tools, vendor-specific temp readouts etc) and drivers. After doing that you should be able to boot back into full Windows.
 
Skripka said:
Safemode, uninstall any motherboard specific utilities (OCing tools, vendor-specific temp readouts etc) and drivers. After doing that you should be able to boot back into full Windows.
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I will try that. Thank you.
 
Methadras said:
Okay, so I had a Windows 7 install on an Asus P5Q Deluxe and that motherboard finally crapped out on me. So I've decided to migrate to an ASUS Maximus V Formula. So I'm going from a P45/ICH10R chipset to a Z77 chipset. Now my question is, is if I dump this hard drive directly into this install, will windows BSOD or go into the OS and start updating to the new motherboard? or should I boot into safemode, uninstall those drivers specific to the P5Q motherboard and reboot to let windows see the new drivers? I'm trying to avoid a complete reinstall, so if there is a way, complicated or easy to do this, I'm open to it.

I'm open to any suggestions and will try anything at this point to avoid a reinstall. Thank you for any help.
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i done it many times, just do what Skripka said, it should work.

reinstalling is waste of time.
 
nekrosoft13 said:
i done it many times, just do what Skripka said, it should work.

reinstalling is waste of time.
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It's worked great for me every time I've had to replace hardware. Very rarely have I had a BSOD on Windows 7 or 8 after replacing major hardware. It finds the new drivers and installs them. Piece of cake.

Although, I usually try and reinstall when I get the chance. Mostly because I like a clean system. I didn't have any stability or driver issues at all, just out of habit and OCD.
 
Ur_Mom said:
It's worked great for me every time I've had to replace hardware. Very rarely have I had a BSOD on Windows 7 or 8 after replacing major hardware. It finds the new drivers and installs them. Piece of cake.

Although, I usually try and reinstall when I get the chance. Mostly because I like a clean system. I didn't have any stability or driver issues at all, just out of habit and OCD.
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Okay, sounds good. Looks like this might be the ticket. Now I just need to finish the build and get to it. I'll let you all know how it goes. Thank you.
 
Ur_Mom said:
It's worked great for me every time I've had to replace hardware. Very rarely have I had a BSOD on Windows 7 or 8 after replacing major hardware. It finds the new drivers and installs them. Piece of cake.

Although, I usually try and reinstall when I get the chance. Mostly because I like a clean system. I didn't have any stability or driver issues at all, just out of habit and OCD.
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on my main rig, the last time I had 100% clean install was vista :D

Installed, vista, then vista sp1, vista sp2, windows 7, and 7 sp1.

In that time I went through nforce680i, x58, and now z77, that just one one system, I have over 250 apps/games installed, so I will do everything to avoid reinstalling. would take weeks if not months to get everything back the way i want it.

On montly basis I do backup of primary and secondary partition (where OS, documents and programs are). So far only used it once (look below)

When windows 7 first came out, I did experiment, upgraded vista to 7, ran bunch of benchmarks, then I did a fresh install of windows 7 and ran the same benchmarks. There was no difference.

After that I restored the backup and had everything back.
 
Ur_Mom said:
It's worked great for me every time I've had to replace hardware. Very rarely have I had a BSOD on Windows 7 or 8 after replacing major hardware. It finds the new drivers and installs them. Piece of cake.

Although, I usually try and reinstall when I get the chance. Mostly because I like a clean system. I didn't have any stability or driver issues at all, just out of habit and OCD.
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Okay, dumb question, do I boot into safemode on the new machine and clean out all the old P45/motherboard specific drivers, then reboot normally?
 
If it boots then you don't need to go into safe mode.

Windows 7 is much more forgiving tan XP was, going from Intel to Intel is rarely a problema. I'd disable AHCI just to be safe. You can enable it later.
 
Stoly said:
If it boots then you don't need to go into safe mode.

Windows 7 is much more forgiving tan XP was, going from Intel to Intel is rarely a problema. I'd disable AHCI just to be safe. You can enable it later.
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Ah, that's a good call. Would never have thought of disabling AHCI.
 
Methadras said:
Okay, dumb question, do I boot into safemode on the new machine and clean out all the old P45/motherboard specific drivers, then reboot normally?
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no, you do that on the old motherboard

while the p45 is still in, boot in safemode and remove all motherboard specific apps/drivers

don't reboot, just shutdown

switch boards out

start pc, wait for it to install motherboard drivers.
 
nekrosoft13 said:
no, you do that on the old motherboard

while the p45 is still in, boot in safemode and remove all motherboard specific apps/drivers

don't reboot, just shutdown

switch boards out

start pc, wait for it to install motherboard drivers.
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My P5Q Deluxe crapped out on me and it doesn't work anymore, so now I'm confused. Do i have to do this to another P5Q/P45 board or can I boot into safemode with the new motherboard?
 
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