Hi, Motherboard.
Unless that motherboard was an exact duplicate of the failed one, you
probably will need to do a "repair install", also known as an "in-place
upgrade" so that Vista Setup can detect the new hardware and customize YOUR
installation of Vista to fit its changed environment. It basically
reinstalls Vista, but leaves your installed applications and data in place.
You probably should set aside half a day to do this. I did it several times
with WinXP; the only time I had to do it with Vista it took me six hours,
including updating and re-tweaking afterwards.
You've given us no details - not even the make and model of your computer or
the specific version of Vista - so we can give only generic advice at this
point. We don't even know if your computer is in warranty, or if your copy
of Vista is Full, Upgrade or OEM. It DOES make a difference!
Did you get a Vista DVD-ROM with your computer, or only a recovery disk that
restores Vista but wipes out all your apps and data?
(Too late for this episode, but backup power supplies cost only $100 or so
these days. Cheap insurance against power surges.)
RC
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(Running Windows Live Mail 2008 in Vista Ultimate x64)
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