Windows XP Pro and a Motherboard replacement from a hardware failu

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I receintly had to replace my motherboard in my PC because of a hardware
failure. My system disk is OK but my old mobo was Intel based and my new one
is AMD. I followed the proceedures from Microsofts site on hardware
replacements but it didn't work. I also have another proceedure using
Shit-F10 and delete certain drivers because my video card is also different.
The Problem I'm having is I'm stuck in upgrade mode .... the PC Blue Screens
upon reboot. I Believe I have to call Microsoft for a special product key
because my PC is now a new PC but not ...

Any advice ??

Thanks in advance

Dale G.
 
Simply set BIOS to boot to xp cd,at xp cd boot screen select install xp,new
copy,delete the partition,create one,then xp formats & installs...Thiers
simply
no possible way to "repair" the OS already on the hd,a clean install is a
must...
 
Andrew E. said:
Simply set BIOS to boot to xp cd,at xp cd boot screen select install xp,new
copy,delete the partition,create one,then xp formats & installs...Thiers
simply
no possible way to "repair" the OS already on the hd,a clean install is a
must...
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Andrew, please take your incompetent blathering and misinformation and
go away. Far far away.

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2008)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
Syberfix Remote Computer Repair

"Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
has never been in bed with a mosquito."
 
dgalekov said:
I receintly had to replace my motherboard in my PC because of a hardware
failure. My system disk is OK but my old mobo was Intel based and my new one
is AMD. I followed the proceedures from Microsofts site on hardware
replacements but it didn't work. I also have another proceedure using
Shit-F10 and delete certain drivers because my video card is also different.
The Problem I'm having is I'm stuck in upgrade mode .... the PC Blue Screens
upon reboot. I Believe I have to call Microsoft for a special product key
because my PC is now a new PC but not ...

Any advice ??
Click to expand...

For a motherboard replacement you need to do a Repair Install of
Windows XP as per the instructions at
http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.html

A Repair Install will preserve your installed applications, user data
files, and configuration settings. Windows Updates will have to be
reinstalled.

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2008)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
Syberfix Remote Computer Repair

"Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
has never been in bed with a mosquito."
 
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