Changing Motherboards

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Hi i have a system with dual-boot Win98SE and Win2K SP3.

I have the GA-7VRXP motherboard which i am swapping for a GA-7DXE. Will i
need to do a completely new Windows installation and reformat my hard
disks - or can i simply plug in my hardware and hard drives and expect it to
swim ??

I would prefer not to have to do a new installation - but if completely
necessary i will.


Thanks
AL
 
Greetings --

Normally, unless the new motherboard is virtually identical to the
old one (same chipset, IDE controllers, etc), you'll most likely need
to perform a repair (a.k.a. in-place upgrade) installation, at the
very least (and don't forget to reinstall any service packs and
subsequent hot fixes):

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q292175

What an In-Place Win2K Upgrade Changes and What It Doesn't
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q306952

If that fails:

How to Move a Windows 2000 Installation to Different Hardware
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q249694&ID=KB;EN-US;Q249694


Bruce Chambers

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andy said:
Hi i have a system with dual-boot Win98SE and Win2K SP3.

I have the GA-7VRXP motherboard which i am swapping for a GA-7DXE. Will i
need to do a completely new Windows installation and reformat my hard
disks - or can i simply plug in my hardware and hard drives and expect it to
swim ??

I would prefer not to have to do a new installation - but if completely
necessary i will.


Thanks
AL
Click to expand...

As Ray and Bruce mentioned, you are highly likely to get an
"Inaccessible Boot Device" error if you change your motherboards
without preparation.

I have had pretty good success (and some failures) when I did
this: Replace the specific Master Disk Controller driver with the
generic Microsoft driver. You must do this while your disk runs
with the old motherboard.
 
See the link

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;824125#top

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| Hi i have a system with dual-boot Win98SE and Win2K SP3.
|
| I have the GA-7VRXP motherboard which i am swapping for a GA-7DXE. Will i
| need to do a completely new Windows installation and reformat my hard
| disks - or can i simply plug in my hardware and hard drives and expect it to
| swim ??
|
| I would prefer not to have to do a new installation - but if completely
| necessary i will.
|
|
| Thanks
| AL
|
|
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|
 
"Upgrade" your present installation.
WIth your current installation in place, boot with your Win2000 CD.

Chose to upgrade your current installation.
Follow the prompts.

When your machine reboots, turn it off.

Change your hardware.

Windows will redetect your hardware and build an appropriate HAL.

Within 20 to 50 minutes, your computer will be back to normal with all your
software and GUI modifications in place.

Good luck. Be sure to backup everything before you start.


Boot with your Win2000 CD
 
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