Let the kids dream ! Life is tough already for everyone . Also , looks like the author or supporter of the author found this sub and is downvoting everyone who commented . <| sep |> That ' s good to know . I might try crafting that skill next time . The other ones I ' ve tried were useless . <| sep |> A lot of the Windows hardware information is only written at the time of OS installation , so by changing something crucial like a motherboard , you could end up crippling the OS . If the replacement motherboard is not the same socketchipset as the original , you are virtually guaranteed to run into issues . Reinstalling the operating system either 7 or 10 from installation media is fine . Be sure to back up your critical data before reinstalling , and remember to add the appropriate chipset audio video LAN drivers from the manufacturer ' s website after your OS install . Since you can ' t boot the OS to back up your data , you may want to temporarily move your SSD or HDD to a USB external enclosure , then connect it to a working computer in order to read the disk and transfer over data to be backed up .