Upgrading system board, CPU and memory

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Is it generally safe to say that an upgrade of the system board and CPU requires a subsequent re-install of Windows XP to detect them properly, or is the reinstall unnecessary or overkill?
 
Jsason;
The computer usually not function unless motherboard/CPU are identical
without a Repair Installation so it is safe to say a Repair
Installation is required.

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Jason P said:
Is it generally safe to say that an upgrade of the system board and
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CPU requires a subsequent re-install of Windows XP to detect them
properly, or is the reinstall unnecessary or overkill?
 
A repair to xp with what youre doing is a waste of time,install the
hardware,on starting install xp cd,boot to cd,install xp,select,no repair,install,
select not to install over,let it delete old xp,reformat the hd,install,its automatic
once not to install over is selected.XP gets installed with the boards configurations
along with it,a processor replacement by itself is ok and wont require all this.
 
Jupitar is correct. You will need a repair install, which will leave your
data and settings intact. No need to reformat and loose all your data.
Follow this:

Start the operating system from the CD-ROM (you may have to set your BIOS to
have the CD drive as the first boot device)

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 need re-download all updates,starting with SP1.

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Jason P said:
Is it generally safe to say that an upgrade of the system board and CPU
Click to expand...
requires a subsequent re-install of Windows XP to detect them properly, or
is the reinstall unnecessary or overkill?
 
Yes, that's safe to say! Reinstall the system.

Jason P said:
Is it generally safe to say that an upgrade of the system board and CPU
Click to expand...
requires a subsequent re-install of Windows XP to detect them properly, or
is the reinstall unnecessary or overkill?
 
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