Hi Andyk
You're having problems restarting windows as there has been major
changes in hardware. XP configures itself to suit the hardware on
installation.
If you have a retail XP install CD -
Many users, myself included, prefer to do a clean install after major
changes as you describe.
The alternative, and equally valid option, is the repair install (also known
as an In-Place Upgrade)
See following Knowledge Base article for details.
How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade (Reinstallation) of Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q315341&ID=KB;EN-US;Q315341
After doing this you may need to re-activate your installation of XP. If it
has been more than 120 days since you last re-activated you should be able
to activate over the internet, otherwise it will require a short phonecall.
After the repair install you will need to re-install any XP service packs
and updates, but you will not need to re-install any applications.
Hope that helps
Pete
