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If I change my CPU will I lose my content??

pscott2pscott2 Posts: 20
in Technical Help (nuts n bolts)

I will be upgrading my Motherboard and CPU in my PC, which means I will have to re-install my Windows. If i do so, am I going to lose all of my smart content from the install manager?

Will I have to start all over again?

 

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  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 110,877

    Where is the content installed? If it's on the C: drive you will need to bak it up, and you will also need to back up the Install Mmanager Manifests folder (tells DIM what it has installed) and the Content Management System's database (location given in the CMS tab of Edit>Preferences) - make sure DS, DIM< and Carrara are closed before doing that.

  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 41,231

    if they clone your drive it should be fine

    I replaced a motherboard and a CPU and all my software was untouched, I didn't do it though the shop did, everything stayed registered installed etc

  • nonesuch00nonesuch00 Posts: 18,863

    No, DAZ Studio doesn't lock DAZ Studio or it's content to any specific CPU or storage device. The content itself also has no unique IDs embedded into them at install time regarding your CPU, storage, or such computer dependant items. 

    What will happen is if you are lucky Windows will compute the changes and have available generic drivers to upgrade the CPU and motherboard. If you are upgrading intel CPU and intel chipset motherboard to newer models or likewise with AMD brands, the only thing you are likely to do is need to re-activate Windows.

  • kenshaw011267kenshaw011267 Posts: 3,805

    I recommend a clean install of Windows any time you change motherboards. There are several drivers that really matter to the operation of the system, chipset and ethernet, so simply putting the existing boot drive in the new system is a crap shoot. It might work or it might not and if it doesn't fixing it will almost always be to format the drive and install Windows fresh. 

    If you do that follow the instructions Richard gave and you should be alright,.

  • SixDsSixDs Posts: 2,384

    If it is not already too late, and you are simply upgrading your motherboard and CPU, rather than replacing a defective one, the proper precaution in order to re-use your boot drive in the revamped system involves some preparation along the lines of what Ken was mentioning. To prepare while the old system is still operational, one should uninstall the chipset drivers for the motherboard. This involves not only uninstalling the Intel chipset drivers, but the drivers for any other onboard devices such as sound, network, etc. Upon reboot, windows will then use generic drivers. When the new motherboard is installed, windows will then use generic drivers for that, which can then be replaced by drivers specific to that motherboard, and usually that works. That assumes that no other changes to the system have been made, such as different addin cards (i.e. video) which would also require different drivers. While a clean install may be ideal, re-installing the operating system, then all of its updates, then all of your software plus all of their updates, plus any custom configuration settings is not a trivial matter, IMO. 

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