motherboard change

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andy

hello all,

do I need to reinstall WindowsXP if I change the
Motherboard??

any help appreciated
Andy
 
Hi,

You'll want to do a repair installation after changing a Motherboard.

Follow these steps to do a repair install which should preserve your data,
settings, and programs:

1. Insert the Windows XP CD into your computer's CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM
drive.
2. Restart your computer. If you have to, change the BIOS settings to start
from
the CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive, and then restart your computer again.
3. At the "Welcome to Setup" page, press ENTER.
4. Press F8 to accept the Licensing Agreement.
5. Use the arrow keys to select the installation of Windows XP that you want
to
repair, and then press R to start the automatic repair process.
6. When Setup is completed, activate Windows XP.

Note that you will need your Product Key for this procedure, so have it
handy before you begin.

How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
 
-----Original Message-----

hello all,

do I need to reinstall WindowsXP if I change the
Motherboard??

any help appreciated
Andy
.
You shouldn't need to as the operating system is on the
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hard drive not the board and XP should just pick up the
new hardware, you may need to contact the manufacturer of
your motherboard to upgrade the Bios but that again will
be ok.
 
You gave the wrong info!! Andy will have to re-install XP because XP will
determine that the system has changed and the installed version is now not
activated. XP uses several components off the motherboard to base its
activation index (??) on.

By during a repair re-installation on top of the installed version of XP,
this will correct the Activation index (??) and allow the XP the run
normally. He will then have to re-activate the XP, by Internet. If the
Internet activation did not work, there should also be a telephone number
where he can call for the new Activation request.

Y.
 
Greetings --

Normally, 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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Hi,

You'll want to do a repair installation after changing a Motherboard.

Follow these steps to do a repair install which should preserve your data,
settings, and programs:

You will need your original windows XP bootable CDROM disk, if your system
came with a system restore disk only you will be unable to do a repair
install and you will have to purchase a retail copy of WinXP.

1. Insert the Windows XP CD into your computer's CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM
drive.
2. Restart your computer. If you have to, change the BIOS settings to start
from
the CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive, and then restart your computer again.
3. At the "Welcome to Setup" page, press ENTER.
4. Press F8 to accept the Licensing Agreement.
5. Use the arrow keys to select the installation of Windows XP that you want
to
repair, and then press R to start the automatic repair process.
6. When Setup is completed, activate Windows XP.

Note that you will need your Product Key for this procedure, so have it
handy before you begin.

How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm


David Gaguine
 
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