How to install new motherboard

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I think my three year old motherboard is failing. Is there a web site that
describes the proceedure for repairing the problems that a new mobo will
cause Windows XP?

Will I need to do a full re-install? or a Repair install?
What about existing programs?

I have an original Microsoft Windows XP OEM CD (eg not a third party
recovery disk).

Thanks

Colin
 
news.telenet.be said:
I think my three year old motherboard is failing. Is there a web site that
describes the proceedure for repairing the problems that a new mobo will
cause Windows XP?

Will I need to do a full re-install? or a Repair install?
What about existing programs?

I have an original Microsoft Windows XP OEM CD (eg not a third party
recovery disk).

Thanks

Colin
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You will not be able to do what you are asking (unless the "new" motherboard
is *exactly* the same as the board you are replacing). Your Windows XP is
OEM, and is forever tied to the motherboard you first install it on.

Your best option is to buy a full retail version of Windows XP, but failing
that, a new OEM version disc with the new motherboard.

A repair installation will be required at a minimum, but a fresh install
would be the best solution.

Bobby
 
NoNoBadDog! said:
You will not be able to do what you are asking (unless the "new"
motherboard is *exactly* the same as the board you are replacing). Your
Windows XP is OEM, and is forever tied to the motherboard you first
install it on.

Your best option is to buy a full retail version of Windows XP, but
failing that, a new OEM version disc with the new motherboard.

A repair installation will be required at a minimum, but a fresh install
would be the best solution.

Bobby
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Colin:
When you say you have an "original" XP OEM CD, is this the installation CD
that accompanied an OEM computer you purchased, or is it a "generic" type,
i.e., one you purchased retail? If it's the latter, you will be most likely
be able to install a new motherboard and have a functioning system. And you
will (again, usually) *not* be required to perform a fresh install of the OS
and lose all your data under those circumstances.

So respond to the preceding and we can go on from here if you want.
Anna
 
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