Solved! switching motherboards and drives

[thewizard_7]

My old computer had alot of damage but worked fine I want to switch the motherboards and hard drives from one computer to another, will it work?

 

[kanewolf]

If you are switching to a different model motherboard, then your Windows install will probably have to be redone. Anytime a motherboard change happens, a fresh Windows install is recommended. Your current drive might boot or it might not. No way to predict.

 

[thewizard_7]

If you are switching to a different model motherboard, then your Windows install will probably have to be redone. Anytime a motherboard change happens, a fresh Windows install is recommended. Your current drive might boot or it might not. No way to predict.

 

[USAFRet]

My old computer had alot of damage but worked fine I want to switch the motherboards and hard drives from one computer to another, will it work?

3 possible outcomes:

1. It just boots up and works just fine
2. It fails completely
3. It eventually boots up, but you have lingering issues.

I've seen all 3.

Prepare for a clean OS install. Often required, always recommended.

What OS is this?
Desktop or laptop?

 

[thewizard_7]

I putting the motherboard and drive from one to another computer. So I'm jsut taking the guts from one case to another

 

[USAFRet]

I putting the motherboard and drive from one to another computer. So I'm jsut taking the guts from one case to another

Please describe, in detail, exactly what you're doing.

Just changing to a new case is not an issue.

 

[thewizard_7]

I putting the motherboard and drive from one to another computer. So I'm jsut taking the guts from one case to another

Please describe, in detail, exactly what you're doing.

Just changing to a new case is not an issue.

 

[thewizard_7]

My case has broken hinges on it and it works fine. I got a better one off ebay same as mine. I want to take all the internal parts and put them in the better case. So all I'm doing is installing everything from one to another.

 

[USAFRet]

My case has broken hinges on it and it works fine. I got a better one off ebay same as mine. I want to take all the internal parts and put them in the better case. So all I'm doing is installing everything from one to another.

As long as this is not a proprietary Dell or HP/Compaq, should be no problem.

 

[thewizard_7]

My case has broken hinges on it and it works fine. I got a better one off ebay same as mine. I want to take all the internal parts and put them in the better case. So all I'm doing is installing everything from one to another.

As long as this is not a proprietary Dell or HP/Compaq, should be no problem.

 

[thewizard_7]

They are both hp pavilion's with 17in screen's. I'm really just switching out one to another