Windows 10: Motherboard and SSD Replacement: Need Backup Advice

Dell cannot tell if the motherboard or the SSD is defective, so they are going to replace both under warranty. I have until now never had a two-drive computer, so I need advice on what to backup before the remove/replace is done. The replacement mother board will have Windows 10 Pro installed, as I read the Dell Service Request; I have sent an email to the agent handling this to ascertain if that is so.

If, and only if, I am correct, this will have no effect on the D:\ drive, which is not a SSD device. If my information about the board/ssd is correct, then would the simplest way to use Macrium Reflect would be to do a File and Folder backup of C:\, which I have never done. This would simplify matters, as Windows would not be backed up nor replaced. I started the process of creating such a backup, and that showed that everything on the existing C:\ drive would be included. I would then use the Macrium Rescue DVD to use the File and Folder backup to populate the new SSD.

Am I even close or totally wrong, it which case what is the correct way to handle this?

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Need some advice on an mSATA SSD swap

@EdTittel, You are welcome.
Since you did not have the USB interface for mSata. You can make a backup copy of the 500GB to a regular external USB HD then:

1. Replace the 500GB with the 250GB.
2. Boot up Macrium rescue disk, select the image to restore and 250GB as destination
3. Do steps 3-8 above

 

REplacing motherboard with refurbished motherboard

Hi Keith,

to keep license you need to replace motherboard by warranty. Sorry that are the license terms. If this will be warranty replacement please remember technician to do steps necessary for license keeping.

 

Various BSOD on Windows 10 install (replaced motherboard and SSD)

Hi everyone, having a multitude of BSOD problems. Issues started a few weeks ago when I started getting a netio.sys BSOD but different stop codes (e.g. DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL and SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION).
Weirdly it seemed to happen when I was installing games from the Epic Games Store but no idea if it was actually linked. I've never overclocked my CPU.



Since then I have:

1. Updated drivers (none needed updating)
   
2. Ran Windows Memory Diagnostics Tool - no issues with RAM cam up.
   
3. Updated BIOS on Gigabyte motherboard.
   
4. Replaced my motherboard.
   
5. Tried to reinstall Windows - failed and kept BSODing during install from USB.
   
6. Run a memtest86 - no issues came up.
   
7. SSD send off for RMA - tested by Scan and failed CrystalDisk health check so they sent me a replacement.
   
8. Still BSODing during Windows install. First time it was a stop code of "SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION" again and 'what failed' was ntfs.sys (not seen this before). Second try I got the "CLOCK_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT" stop code for the first time. Third time it was a
   stop code of "KMODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED" with "what failed" as CLASSPNP.sys.
   

Now I'm wondering if there's an issue with CPU, but I'm genuinely at a complete loss as to what to do here. Most of the advice online is useful for those still running Windows, whereas I am stuck in this Window-less
nightmare.

Any advice would be deeply appreciated, thank you!

Specs are:

Mobo: MSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON Motherboard (brand new)

RAM: Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO 16GB (2 x8 GB) DDR4 3200 MHz C16 XMP 2.0 Enthusiast RGB LED Illuminated Memory Kit

SSD: 1TB Samsung 860 EVO M.2 SATA 6GBP (brand new)

CPU: Intel Core i7-9700K 3.6GHz (Coffee Lake) Socket LGA1151 Processor - OEM

Graphics card: GeForce® GTX 1070 Mini ITX OC 8GB

Power supply: CORSAIR RMxWhite Series RM750x