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I have windows xp home addition and I would like to know how I would go about replacing my motherboard and keep all of my existing settings and files.
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Michael Stevens
Rich said:I have windows xp home addition and I would like to know how I would
go about replacing my motherboard and keep all of my existing
settings and files.
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Bruce Chambers
Greetings --
Normally, assuming a retail license, unless the new motherboard is
virtually identical to the old one (same chipset, same IDE
controllers, same BIOS version, etc.), you'll need to perform a repair
(a.k.a. in-place upgrade) installation, at the very least:
How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/directory/article.asp?ID=KB;EN-US;Q315341
As always when undertaking such a significant change, back up any
important data before starting.
This will probably also require re-activation. If it's been more
than 120 days since you last activated that specific Product Key,
you'll most likely be able to activate via the internet without
problem. If it's been less, you might have to make a 5 minute phone
call.
Bruce Chambers
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and files.
Normally, assuming a retail license, unless the new motherboard is
virtually identical to the old one (same chipset, same IDE
controllers, same BIOS version, etc.), you'll need to perform a repair
(a.k.a. in-place upgrade) installation, at the very least:
How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/directory/article.asp?ID=KB;EN-US;Q315341
As always when undertaking such a significant change, back up any
important data before starting.
This will probably also require re-activation. If it's been more
than 120 days since you last activated that specific Product Key,
you'll most likely be able to activate via the internet without
problem. If it's been less, you might have to make a 5 minute phone
call.
Bruce Chambers
--
Help us help you:
You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH
go about replacing my motherboard and keep all of my existing settingsRich said:I have windows xp home addition and I would like to know how I would
and files.
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Ed Medlin
about replacing my motherboard and keep all of my existing settings andRich said:I have windows xp home addition and I would like to know how I would go
files.
Back up EVERYTHING important first. You might or might not get by without
doing an "in-place" repair install. I have had some luck when going from
Intel to Intel or AMD to AMD. A little less from AMD-Intel or the other way
around. I have had the OS just boot right up and also not to boot at all. If
it doesn't boot at all you might need to do a complete reinstall of XP. I
would rather do it that way actually and get everything nice and fresh after
the upgrade. One thing I have found invaluable for this is a USB 2.0 HDD
enclosure and an 80g drive to back up my important files, music and photos.
Ed