Buying new mobo

diddle · Dec 3, 2008

I'm buying a new motherboard and currently I have no way to back up my data (which is nearly 100 gigs that I can't really afford to loose) and I was wondering if there is anything I can do so that my computer will still work.
My friend says that you can just reinstall windows without loosing any of your data and I'm wondering if that would work.
Thanks.

freaksavior · Dec 3, 2008

you can reapir it if its vista but repairing in vista kills all info.

Depending on what board you buy you can just plug the board in and get the info back.

MRCL · Dec 3, 2008

Using XP, there is a sneaky trick, where you can update your Windows (insert Win CD when Windows is running), and during resart, shut off the comp, throw new mobo in, and start. Windows then takes care of the drivers for the motherboard, and the change is done without losing anything. Although I'm not 100% sure if it works and if I said it correctly, so don't rely on me. But it was something in that direction.

Asylum · Dec 3, 2008

Should just be able to hook it up after your upgrade and the info will still be on it!!

System Name	Diddulator
Processor	AMD x2 5000+ @ 3.12 ghz, 1.280V
Motherboard	Biostar TF720 A2+ (fail..)
Cooling	Stock Heatsink, 2 x 200mm fans, 2x 120mm fans
Memory	2x1 GB Gskill PC2-6400 @ 445.7mhz
Video Card(s)	Sapphire 3850 512mb stock :669/829 running at : 776/1008
Storage	500 Gig IDE
Display(s)	17 inch LCD @ 1280x1024
Case	Thermaltake
Audio Device(s)	Sound Blaster Live 5.1
Power Supply	Raidmax RX-530SS 530watt 37amp rail
Software	Windows XP x86
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System Name	ZeroUptime \| M.A.S.S / MM1
Processor	Xeon 2659 v3 / Xeon 2683 v4 / ARM A14
Motherboard	Asus X99-E-10G WS / ASRock x99 usb 3.1 / Apple
Cooling	NZXT Kraken / Noctua NH-L12 / Apple
Memory	16Gb DDR4 / 32Gb DDR4 / 16GB HBLM
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Power Supply	Corais HX850 \| Corsair TX750 / Internal 250w
Mouse	g502 proteus core / Headless / g502 proteus core
Keyboard	Corsair K95 Cherry Blue / Headless / K65 Cherry Red
Software	Windows 10 / ESXI / Big Sur 11.2.2

System Name	Fractality 1.0
Processor	Intel Core i7-860 @ 3.6GHz
Motherboard	EVGA P55 SLI
Cooling	Prolimatech Megahalems and four Fractal Design 120mm fans, sleeved
Memory	16GB Kingston Hyper RAM
Video Card(s)	PNY GeForce 580 XLR8
Storage	64GB and 180GB SSDs / 1TB and 2TB HDDs
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Case	Fractal Design Define R2, sleeved all I/O cables
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Power Supply	Corsair HX750W modular, sadly only stock sleeving
Software	Win 7 64bit

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Processor	Intel Core i7 4790K
Motherboard	MSI Z87 G45 Gaming
Cooling	Water Cooling
Memory	2x8GB Gskill 2400mhz
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Storage	SSD Samsung 500GB
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Case	Cooler Master HAF
Audio Device(s)	X-Fi Platinum
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Software	Windows 10 64 Bit
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Buying new mobo

diddle

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freaksavior

To infinity ... and beyond!

MRCL

Asylum