Posted April 20, 2014 Hi there, I'd like to reinstall Windows as some things on it are broken, but I don't want to have to reinstall all of my programs. Most of them are on my second drive. Is there any way to do this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 20, 2014 It is possible to bring them over to a new install but I highly recommend you don't do it. You will most likely have compatibility issues and it will just be a pain. I suggest you just reinstall them all. PS: Use Ninite to install many common programs at once. My Current Build: Intel i5 3570K @ 4.4GHz 1.11V, Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO, Asrock Z77 Extreme4, Corsair Vengeance 8GB 1600MHz, Samsung 840 EVO 250GB, Asus GTX 760 DCII Overclocked, Corsair CX600M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 20, 2014 Author It is possible to bring them over to a new install but I highly recommend you don't do it. You will most likely have compatibility issues and it will just be a pain. I suggest you just reinstall them all. PS: Use Ninite to install many common programs at once. The problem that I found with Ninite is it can only install to the main drive. Will it be a pain even if it's the same version of Windows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 20, 2014 The problem that I found with Ninite is it can only install to the main drive. Will it be a pain even if it's the same version of Windows? That is a bit of a problem with Ninite if you want to install to a secondary drive. I'm not entirely sure how easy it would be. You can try reinstalling Windows and try running the programs off the secondary drive and if they work, great and if they don't you can just reinstall them. My Current Build: Intel i5 3570K @ 4.4GHz 1.11V, Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO, Asrock Z77 Extreme4, Corsair Vengeance 8GB 1600MHz, Samsung 840 EVO 250GB, Asus GTX 760 DCII Overclocked, Corsair CX600M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 20, 2014 The problem that I found with Ninite is it can only install to the main drive. Will it be a pain even if it's the same version of Windows? Things like steam are alright, where you can keep all your old games and just point steam to where they're stored, but programs need to be reinstalled Feel free to message me if you want to chat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 20, 2014 i do this for my steam library. works like a charm. but other software than games.....wouldn't really recommend on doing so. for steam, just copy it to another hdd or partition and after reinstall, just start the steam.exe. works! PC: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 @4.2HGhz 1.25V || Noctua NH-U12S SE2 || 16GB (2×8GB) Aegis 3000Mhz CL16 @3200Mhz || || Sapphire Pulse RX 6700 10G || MSI B450i Gaming PLUS MAX Wifi || Kingston NV1 2TB m.2 || Corsair SF600 || Intertech IM 1 ||| Peripherals: Sennheiser PC 360 G4ME || AOC CQ27G2U || Viewsonic PX701HD || Keychron V1 || Logitech G303 Shroud Edition||| Laptop: XPS 13 2in1 7390 || Steam Deck 256 GB (64GB Version) ||| Cameras: Fujifilm XH-1 || Fujifilm X100T Elite 110 build log (update:05/15/2018) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 20, 2014 Can you restore the pc from a previous image? One that was made before things got broken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 20, 2014 Author Can you restore the pc from a previous image? One that was made before things got broken. Doubt it, I don't rember when it started to go wrong. It's not very broken, but when I boot and shutdown I get an error message, and I just have to click ok to close it. I'll grab a photo next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 20, 2014 Save your game files somewhere and reinstall everything else since we can't help you. And show us your errors so you can prevent having them again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 20, 2014 Doubt it, I don't rember when it started to go wrong. It's not very broken, but when I boot and shutdown I get an error message, and I just have to click ok to close it. I'll grab a photo next time. You probably don't have to do a complete fresh windows install for this problem. Usually it's just a single program with a corrupt file. CPU: Intel Core i5 2500k - Motherboard: Asus maximus iv gene-z - RAM: 2x Corsair Vengeance Blue 4GB DDR3-1600 CL9 - GPU: ASUS GTX 770 DirectCU IICase: Coolermaster Centurion 5 II - Storage: Crucial M4 128GB, Seagate barracuda 3TB PSU: XFX 650W XXX Edition Modular PSU - Keyboard: Ducky Shine 2 Pro Mouse: Razer Deathadder 2013 - Sound: Razer Characias Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 21, 2014 If you reinstall windows doesn't it make a Windows.old folder with all your files in it from before? My current build - Ever Changing. Number 1 On LTT LGA 1150 CPU Cinebench R15 http://hwbot.org/users/TheGamingBarrel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 21, 2014 If you are using Windows 8.x then you can use the "Refresh PC" feature which will reinstall Windows without affecting your files, and Windows Store apps will be reinstalled. A list of traditional desktop apps that were removed will be placed on the desktop, thus you can just view the list and re-download those apps if you wish. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-ca/windows-8/restore-refresh-reset-pc If you are using an older version of Windows you'll have to clean reinstall then if you've backed up your files manually transfer them back over. All programs will have to be reinstalled. CPU: i7 4790K RAM: 32 GB 2400 MHz Motherboard: Asus Z-97 Pro GPU: GTX 770 SSD: 256 GB Samsung 850 Pro OS: Windows 8.1 64-bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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