XigmaNAS

I am planning to upgrade the MB and CPU. Is fresh installation necessary? Thanks!

usually not, but you need to import the disks again at Disks | Management maybe you need to press "Clear config and import disks"
You can also export your config and import it on a fresh install with the new mainboard.

unlike MS windows, Linux and BSD rebuild the hardware configuration at each boot

this allows one to move a boot drive from hardware to similar hardware without a problem
a neat feature on a FREE OS, certainly undesirable if you SELL and license the install only to the original OEM hardware

My son's P4 N4F had swollen and leaking caps and I replaced it with a embedded celeron board
worked OOTB needing only the new Nic and IP address to be established

Thank you, guys. I will try to boot without re-installation after upgrade first.

crowi wrote:usually not, but you need to import the disks again at Disks | Management it would be hard to say without seeing the actual device but this is one of those cases where it is unclear and you would have to try and again see if it happens; you can see here and follow the direction, too many unknowns at this point, maybe you need to press "Clear config and import disks"
You can also export your config and import it on a fresh install with the new mainboard.

Hi new to the forum and I may be facing a similar situation. Just going to be upgrading the MB do I still also need to clear config and import disks?

Usually yes