Can i switch hardware without formatting?

[QWIKSTRIKE]

When I recently swithced my Mobo, memory, and CPU I removed mobo drivers, video card drivers, audio drivers, and then complete uninstalled them by deletion. I then proceeded with loading new mobo chip set drivers for the new mobo, and shut down and swithced every thing. After I installed the new goodies I booted into the bios to set things up, and had no issues what so ever. That said I would see if I could reset bios manually by touching bios pins on the mobo with a screw driver, or default connector cover, and see if that clears the bios conflicts, and lets the new hard ware try to install.

 

[lautaro13]

Well just to let you know, i tried the switching and let it be thing. Result: BSOD, restart, cant enter normally or in safe mode. I just formatted.