Motherboard change - keeps going into recovery?

SeanAngelo · December 10, 2019

Hello all,

I recently just changed my ASUS Z370-F to a ASUS MAXIMUS X HERO, they are both on the same Z370 platform. However, whenever I try and boot into Windows with my previous boot drive, it gives me errors and goes into recovery. Can anyone help please? I don’t really want to fresh install as I have programs and games that I have to reconfigure/install and I don’t have time for that (simply put it, i’m too lazy )

afaik, changing motherboards and keeping the same platform and boot drive is fine? My SSD boot drive can be accessed fine when I plug it in to my external dock.

I have tried to do start-up repair using a bootable usb drive but that didn’t help. I have since moved back to my Z370-F motherboard and now I cannot even boot into Windows with the same boot drive that worked before, it gives me the same error/recovery page. Is there any chance of getting back my old boot drive or is it completely gone?

EDIT: I have updated to the latest BIOS version and cleared CMOS.

here are the error pictures:

https://imgur.com/a/4rA919e

Falkentyne · December 10, 2019

Reinstall windows when you do a motherboard change. Don't cheap out.

Sometimes you can get away with keeping your old files and apps and escape unscathed. Sometimes it requires a blood sacrifice (windows.old and your documents and settings backed up to an old folder as when I went from a 2600k to a 9900k, I fresh installed windows. Had to reinstall all my programs but my saved games were backed up by windows into a new folder for the old windows installation).

SeanAngelo · December 10, 2019

3 minutes ago, Falkentyne said:

Reinstall windows when you do a motherboard change. Don't cheap out.

Sometimes you can get away with keeping your old files and apps and escape unscathed. Sometimes it requires a blood sacrifice (windows.old and your documents and settings backed up to an old folder as when I went from a 2600k to a 9900k, I fresh installed windows. Had to reinstall all my programs but my saved games were backed up by windows into a new folder for the old windows installation).

well, my last resort is a fresh install. i have no other choice, really.

do you know the most efficient and best way to back up my files from my old bootable drive? i want to take advantage since i can still access it via my docking station.