If the motherboard is changed

[Guest b11_]

Re: If the motherboard is changed

 

On the OEM Wxp Recovery disk I have, there is a full system

recovery(destructive) and a full system recovery(with backup). There is no

repair option.

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"b11_" wrote:

> I do want to keep the apps and data but the motherboard is going to be

> different so I am considering the worst possible situation which, I think,

> would require a re-install of Wxp; but now I am confused because I got the

> impression that if the motherboard is changed for a very different

> motherboard then Wxp will _NEVER_ boot even if a fresh install is done.

>

> The Wxp, that came with the computer, was "activated" before I bought the

> computer. The Wxp that came with the computer is an OEM version, not a retail

> version.

> _________________________________________________________________

>

> "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:

>

> > On Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:06:03 -0700, b11_

> > <b11@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> >

> > > The motherboard would be different.

> > >

> > > What is a repair installation?

> >

> >

> > It's essentially a reloading of Windows files. I don't like the term

> > myself, since I think it confuses people. I wish Microsoft had just

> > called it a "repair."

> >

> >

> > > If the harddrive is wiped clean _BEFORE_ changing the motherboard, then the

> > > motherboard is installed, then Wxp is installed, then would Wxp _positively_

> > > boot?

> >

> >

> > No need to wipe the drive before changing the motherboard. You simply

> > need to do a clean installation of Windows. When you do that and

> > follow the prompts correctly, it begins by formatting ("wiping clean")

> > the drive. You can find detailed instructions here:

> >

> > http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

> >

> > or here

> > http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org/how_do_i_install_windows_xp.htm

> >

> > or here http://windowsxp.mvps.org/XPClean.htm

> >

> > or here http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/clean_install.htm

> >

> >

> > You ask "would Wxp _positively_ boot?" stressing the word

> > "positively." I'm almost never willing to say that something is

> > "positively" going to happen, especially when it comes to computers.

> > There are *always* things that can wrong.

> >

> > That said, there's no reason to expect that a motherboard change (if

> > done properly) followed by a clean installation would cause a problem.

> >

> > But I had understood from your previous message, that you didn't want

> > to reinstall Windows, but keep all the data and installed programs on

> > the drive. Is that not correct?

> >

> > > ______________________________________________________________

> > > "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:

> > >

> > > > On Mon, 10 Mar 2008 11:45:02 -0700, b11_

> > > > <b11@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> > > >

> > > > > If the motherboard is changed, will Wxp boot?

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > If the new one is identical (or nearly so) to the old one, yes.

> > > > Otherwise, very likely not.

> > > >

> > > > At the very least you almost always need to do a repair installation.

> > > >

> > > > That usually works, but occasionally it's not sufficient, and a clean

> > > > reinstallation is required. So be prepared for that possibility with

> > > > up-to-date backups, software media for reinstallation, etc.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > > If the motherboard is changed, must the BIOS be changed?

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > ?? I don't understand that question. The BIOS resides on, and is part

> > > > of, the motherboard. If you change the motherboard, the BIOS

> > > > necessarily gets changed with it. You don't have an option to change

> > > > it or not.

> > > >

> > > > --

> > > > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

> > > > Please Reply to the Newsgroup

> > > >

> >

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> > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

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> >