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How to upgrade Motherboard without reinstalling Win 8

7 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/how-to-upgrade-motherboard-without-reinstalling-win-8.168254/

mandarpalshikar
mandarpalshikar Original post #1
Dec 30, 2012 at 10:15 PM
Guys... I'm planing to change my mobo. So please give me ideas to make it effortless. I don't want to loose all my settings or do re-installation of all software and games by re-installing my Windows 8 Pro.
doomgiver
Dec 30, 2012 at 11:28 PM
nope, cannot be done "legally".
SIDDHARTH.BEAM
Dec 30, 2012 at 11:39 PM
Just change the motherboard then your window will be deactivated but don't panic their .just call customer care and do a telephonic activation. That how you can change your hardware.
rockfella
Dec 31, 2012 at 1:06 AM
For system stability reasons do a fresh install on the new motherboard period!
sumonpathak
Dec 31, 2012 at 1:57 AM
*yawn*
get driver fusion..remove all drivers...plug on new mobo...profit.
doomgiver
Dec 31, 2012 at 4:00 AM
I own a legal copy of Win 8.

i know you have a legit version, my method involved some non-legit tricks (and i learned that you can activate over phone!!! wow!!)