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McGraw · 22-09-2011, 13:15

Hi.

(I don't mean with Activation by the way, just whether it will work or are there any inherent problems.)

I built my friend an AMD PC a few years back and it is currently running Windows 7.

Recently it has been temperamental and not turning on every time the power button is pushed.

The other night it switched off during updates (no idea whether it was at the correct time) and now it won't fire up.

I have tested the cable and the on and off switch and all is not good. No sign of life at all.

In my attic I have a P4 3.2Ghz system which, if all else fails, I will build up for her.

So , my question is, if I just drop the two existing hard drives in (C: obviously has Windows and D: is all the libraries and Program Files) the other PC, does it have any chance of working. Naturally I understand it will need to change lots of drivers but it's only the Motherboard and CPU that will be changing.

Any thoughts? (I really don't want to have to set it all up again).

Thanks very much.

22-09-2011, 13:15	#1
McGraw Inactive Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Manchester Posts: 993	How does Windows 7 handle Motherboard and CPU replacement? Hi. (I don't mean with Activation by the way, just whether it will work or are there any inherent problems.) I built my friend an AMD PC a few years back and it is currently running Windows 7. Recently it has been temperamental and not turning on every time the power button is pushed. The other night it switched off during updates (no idea whether it was at the correct time) and now it won't fire up. I have tested the cable and the on and off switch and all is not good. No sign of life at all. In my attic I have a P4 3.2Ghz system which, if all else fails, I will build up for her. So , my question is, if I just drop the two existing hard drives in (C: obviously has Windows and D: is all the libraries and Program Files) the other PC, does it have any chance of working. Naturally I understand it will need to change lots of drivers but it's only the Motherboard and CPU that will be changing. Any thoughts? (I really don't want to have to set it all up again). Thanks very much.