Changing the Hardware but keeping the O.S.

[Mauricio Charmite]

Hi There!!

I Have a Pentium III Slot 1 with Windows 2000 instaled.

My mainboard doesn't work and I had to purchase another one.

How can I make my Windows 2000 recognize the new hardware without make a new
instalation?
Is there something about the HAL stuff? Or something else?

 

[DL]

Repair installation

 

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

Although the KB article refers to XP, it's the same procedure for 2K.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];315341

 

[NewScience]

Keep in mind, after the repair, you will have to re-install any
updates/patches to the OS since that time of the repair disk was made.

Some updates/patches will follow thru, others will be lost and have to be
re-applied.

This does not hold true for third-party apps. They will stay as well as
your personal data.

Also read this article:

http://www.theeldergeek.com/replace_motherboard.htm

Although the KB article refers to XP, it's the same procedure for 2K.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];315341
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Cari (MS-MVP)
Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
http://www.coribright.com/windows

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