If you exchange your motherboard, you should technically reformat the HD for windows..
The software on the hard drive is geared toward the mother board that you're running.
Chances are, unless you are replacing it with exactly the same mainboard, you're not going to have the video drivers, the sound card drivers, the software may or may not work and the specifications aren't going to be the same.
While you might get away with leaving it, chances are that you won't, and if it runs, its going to be a sloppy fit and not give you the best performance that you can get.
In a lot of cases, the older drivers are going to cause some conflicts too.
In theory you shouldn't technically HAVE to, but its a good idea.. I've had a few that worked. and a batch that went badly south when I tried just leaving the HD the way it was.
If you decide to try it back up everything on the hard drive and try uninstalling as much as you can of the older programs and etc. so that its as clean as it can be when you boot up.Will i have to install another OS if i change motherboards?though it is not needed, it is safer that way... Will i have to install another OS if i change motherboards?it actually depends on the motherboard but mostly commonly noWill i have to install another OS if i change motherboards?Depending what kind of board you buy. The motherboard would have to compliment the OS and not to mention the type of model associated with the OS as well...Will i have to install another OS if i change motherboards?No. When you boot for the first time, though you will be forced to reactivate Windows because of the major hardware change. All the data on your hard drive is still there including your OS.
JWill i have to install another OS if i change motherboards?Unless you change it with the same make and model, you will have to do a repair install.
With a repair install you do not lose your personal data, it simply installs over the old installation and only deletes the drivers, so you can install the new ones for the motherboard. Will i have to install another OS if i change motherboards?You will likely need your OS CD so the computer can find all the new drivers it needs. Reinstallation of the OS is recommended, but not always required.Will i have to install another OS if i change motherboards?Usually you might have to since the profile change unless your replace with a familiar board.
Different hardware profile might cause blue screen of death error.
