Will i need to reinstall windows after replacing my motherboard with the exact kind of motherboard?

[Okera]

My ROG Strixx Gaming motherboard is faulty and i need to replace it, when i put in the new one, will i have to reinstall windows or will it go back to normal?

[oskarha]

You will not have to reinstall windows.

Im not sure about the licence though, you might have to contact microsoft about that

[Okera]

Just now, oskarha said:

You will not have to reinstall windows.

Im not sure about the licence though, you might have to contact microsoft about that

so it shall boot up normal if everything is working fine?

[wONKEyeYEs]

9 minutes ago, Okera said:

My ROG Strixx Gaming motherboard is faulty and i need to replace it, when i put in the new one, will i have to reinstall windows or will it go back to normal?

Good question, i don't know. The only thing i see as a possible prob is the change in serial number and windows not activating as a result.

[oskarha]

Just now, Okera said:

so it shall boot up normal if everything is working fine?

If the boot order is set up correctly yes.

I swapped the board in a vostro 220 once and windows 10 booted perfectly first try

[XenosTech]

17 minutes ago, Okera said:

My ROG Strixx Gaming motherboard is faulty and i need to replace it, when i put in the new one, will i have to reinstall windows or will it go back to normal?

It should boot up just fine but if you have any issues just call microsoft and they'll fix your issue as long as you weren't using pirated software prior.

[Okera]

Just now, wONKEyeYEs said:

Good question, i don't know. The only thing i see as a possible prob is the change in serial number and windows not activating as a result.

the change in the serial number on what, the board? that really affects windows installed on the drive?

[Okera]

Just now, oskarha said:

If the boot order is set up correctly yes.

I swapped the board in a vostro 220 once and windows 10 booted perfectly first try

with the same board 

[oskarha]

Just now, Okera said:

with the same board 

Yes same model (original G45 chipset dell/foxconn) different revision/serial number.

[wONKEyeYEs]

5 minutes ago, Okera said:

the change in the serial number on what, the board? that really affects windows installed on the drive?

Windows takes note of your hardware serial numbers to identify the machine its installed to.

I have changed gpus, cpus, ram, and never had a prob but i have heard of some people having windows authentication probs after changing hardware.

[ProjectBox153]

You won't need to reinstall Windows. The most you should have to do, if it even happens at all, is call Microsoft to explain to them what happened and get help reactivating. It's not hard. Maybe Windows won't even notice.

[Okera]

Just now, wONKEyeYEs said:

Windows takes note of your hardware serial numbers to identify the machine its installed to.

I have changed gpus, cpus, ram, and never had a prob but i have heard of some people having windows authentication probs after changing harware.

Okay, noted, but if i end up having to reinstall windows, i can just add in a new drive and install it on that rite? and the other will just stay fine i presume, they will just be labeled as a new letter drive

[ProjectBox153]

1 minute ago, Okera said:

Okay, noted, but if i end up having to reinstall windows, i can just add in a new drive and install it on that rite? and the other will just stay fine i presume, they will just be labeled as a new letter drive

You won't need to reinstall Windows. You'll just call up Microsoft and tell them you had to change the mobo. They'll reactivate it for you. Linus once explained this in a video.

[Okera]

Just now, XenosTech said:

It should boot up just fine but if you have any issues just call microsoft and they'll fix your issue as long as you weren't using pirated software prior.

okay, i wasn't, noted, thank you

[wONKEyeYEs]

1 minute ago, Okera said:

Okay, noted, but if i end up having to reinstall windows, i can just add in a new drive and install it on that rite? and the other will just stay fine i presume, they will just be labeled as a new letter drive

are u saying that u want to keep the drive windows is currently installed on as a system disk and install windows on a new disk?

[Okera]

Just now, Jamiec1130 said:

You won't need to reinstall Windows. You'll just call up Microsoft and tell them you had to change the mobo. They'll reactivate it for you. Linus once explained this in a video.

i'm from the caribbean, i'm not sure if i can make a direct call, is there any instant chat service with them

[ProjectBox153]

Just now, Okera said:

i'm from the caribbean, i'm not sure if i can make a direct call, is there any instant chat service with them

You'd have to check on the website. I would imagine that they do, being such a large company.

[SCHISCHKA]

19 minutes ago, oskarha said:

You will not have to reinstall windows.

Im not sure about the licence though, you might have to contact microsoft about that

if mother board is being replaced because it is faulty; this is allowed under OEM

[Okera]

Just now, wONKEyeYEs said:

are u saying that u want to keep the drive windows is currently installed on as a system disk and install windows on a new disk?

No, i want it to be just as it was, i was just saying if this doesnt work i can do that

[wONKEyeYEs]

Just now, Okera said:

No, i want it to be just as it was, i was just saying if this doesnt work i can do that

oh, well u shouldn't have to change any software then. ;-)

[Okera]

Just now, Strike105X said:

I just moved from intel g3258 and asrock z97 anniversary motherboard to an fx8300 and an m5a990fx pro r2.0 motherboard without any issues with windows, it didn't even ask for activation, don't know if this will hold with a reinstall and I am using an Microsoft account with windows 10.

you think its because you are using a microsoft email with windows 10? 

[Okera]

Just now, wONKEyeYEs said:

oh, well u shouldn't have to change any software then. ;-)

Noted, Thanks