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I don't think you need to reinstall windows. Just reactivating it again. and yes you can just plug in your SSD's and start installing the MSI motherboard drivers. altrough windows update installs them automatticly I think

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I'm planning to upgrade my motherboard from a Gigabyte GA-B85M-HD3-A to an MSI H97 GAMING 3 for CrossFire support and aesthetics. My problem is that I don't want to spend too much time doing it cause I need to use my PC ASAP. Will I have to reinstall windows or is it okay for me to plug back the SSDs and then reinstall the MSI motherboard drivers? Currently using Windows 10 Pro.

 

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I don't think you need to reinstall windows. Just reactivating it again. and yes you can just plug in your SSD's and start installing the MSI motherboard drivers. altrough windows update installs them automatticly I think

Main PC:

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | RAM:Corsair LPX 3200 mhz (16Gb) 

Mobo:ASUS Strix B550-F Wifi | GPU: MSI RTX 2070 Gaming Z

Case: Sharkoon Nightshark RGB| Storage: 500 GB 970 EVO Plus 1 TB WD blue 500 GB Samsung HDD

Monitor: iiyama G-Master G2470HSU-B1 165Hz

Powersupply: Be Quiet straight Power 10 500 watt

 

 

Main Laptop

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 4800H | RAM: Team group 16 GB 2666 mhz

GPU: RTX 2060 (MXM swappable)

Monitor: 1080p 120Hz

Storage: 2x 1 TB Samsung 970 EVO NVMe (no raid)

 

 

Second Laptop

CPU: Intel Core I5 1235u,  RAM: Samsung 8 GB 3200 mhz

GPU: IrisXe 80 eu

Storage: 512 GB WD Digital SN530 NVMe

 

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Xiaomi MI 11

 

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3 minutes ago, Arjan W said:

I don't think you need to reinstall windows. Just reactivating it again. and yes you can just plug in your SSD's and start installing the MSI motherboard drivers. altrough windows update installs them automatticly I think

Thanks! Have a nice day brotha :D

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You won't need to reinstall windows but you will need to reactivate it

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1 minute ago, Vanguardas said:

Thanks! Have a nice day brotha :D

You will need the licence key if you want to run lincensed window it can be the same license key

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If you're running Build 1607 then Windows 10 is tied to your microsoft account and not the hardware so it should reactivate right away, if it even deactivates at all.

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