Using WinXP Home with all updates in place.

I need to replace my motherboard but the one I have is no
longer made. So I plan to upgrade it while also adding a
faster mp and more ram. Everything else (hard disk,
peripherals) will remain the same.

I know I'll have to do a repair installation of WinXP but is
there any inherent reason why I would also have to reinstall
my applications as well?

--
Bob

Kanyak's Doghouse
http://www.kanyak.com

A "repair" wont cut it,you'll need to do a clean xp install with new board.

"Opinicus" wrote:

> Using WinXP Home with all updates in place.
>
> I need to replace my motherboard but the one I have is no
> longer made. So I plan to upgrade it while also adding a
> faster mp and more ram. Everything else (hard disk,
> peripherals) will remain the same.
>
> I know I'll have to do a repair installation of WinXP but is
> there any inherent reason why I would also have to reinstall
> my applications as well?
>
> --
> Bob
>
> Kanyak's Doghouse
> http://www.kanyak.com
>
>

Andrew E. wrote:

> A "repair" wont cut it,you'll need to do a clean xp install with new
> board.
>
> "Opinicus" wrote:
>
>> Using WinXP Home with all updates in place.
>>
>> I need to replace my motherboard but the one I have is no
>> longer made. So I plan to upgrade it while also adding a
>> faster mp and more ram. Everything else (hard disk,
>> peripherals) will remain the same.
>>
>> I know I'll have to do a repair installation of WinXP but is
>> there any inherent reason why I would also have to reinstall
>> my applications as well?

Andrew, that just isn't true. Sometimes a full clean install is
necessary, but most often not. A repair install should leave
applications and data in place. Naturally, the OP has already backed up
his important data because Stuff Happens.

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/moving_xp.html - for changing
motherboard

Malke
--
MS-MVP Windows User/Shell
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic"

"Opinicus" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Using WinXP Home with all updates in place.
>
> I need to replace my motherboard but the one I have is no longer made. So
> I plan to upgrade it while also adding a faster mp and more ram.
> Everything else (hard disk, peripherals) will remain the same.
>
> I know I'll have to do a repair installation of WinXP but is there any
> inherent reason why I would also have to reinstall my applications as
> well?
>
> --
> Bob
>
> Kanyak's Doghouse
> http://www.kanyak.com
>

When you replace the mobo/CPU, I believe that you are MUCH better of with a
clean XP install; there are often just SO many driver changes that the old
XP install is not reliable enough.

Use thgis as a chance to clean your system; with new hardware, you'll
benefit greatly.

As an aside, I 'move' My Documents to another drive, and try to have all my
Outlook stuff etc. in there so that a reinstall causes minimal damage. I
also save my downloads to CD, saves me trawling teh web after an XP
install...