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I have a new motherboard but have a broken Windows XP Pro CD. How can I install the motherboard and use it without having to formatt my HDD or lose my current Windows XP settings? (I currently can't boot on that computer)
 
You will need the XP CD to correct the problem. You will have to do a repair
install, but you need the CD to do that.

Start the operating system from the CD-ROM,

When the computer starts from the CD, the system checks your hardware

and then prompts you to select one of the following options:

To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER.

To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R.

To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3.


Press ENTER.


Press F8 to accept the Licensing Agreement.

A box lists your current Windows XP installation, and then the system

prompts you to select one of the following options:

To repair the selected Windows XP installation, press R.

To continue installing a fresh copy of Windows XP without repairing, press
ESC.

Press R to start the automatic repair process. After repairing Windows XP,

you will probably need re-download all updates, starting with SP1. You can
go to the Windows site and download

the XP Rollup 1 package, which will make the reinstalling of the updates
much easier and quicker.

The repair installation should leave all your data and settings intact, but
you may want to backup critical data.



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Godson said:
I have a new motherboard but have a broken Windows XP Pro CD. How can I
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install the motherboard and use it without having to formatt my HDD or lose
my current Windows XP settings? (I currently can't boot on that computer)
 
Greetings --

Normally, and assuming either a retail license or a generic
(non-branded) OEM 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.

Needless to say, you'll also need to have a usable CD to perform
the necessary repair actions.

If it was a retail license and you have proof of purchase:

How to Replace Lost, Broken, or Missing Microsoft Software or Hardware
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;326246

If it was an OEM license, you should contact whomever sold you the
PC for a replacement.

Bruce Chambers

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Godson said:
I have a new motherboard but have a broken Windows XP Pro CD. How
Click to expand...
can I install the motherboard and use it without having to formatt my
HDD or lose my current Windows XP settings? (I currently can't boot on
that computer)
 
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