Replace Mobo in XP??

[jim]

I'd like to ask some questions about replacing/changing a mobo in an XP pro
system. I've done some research on this issue and have come to the following
conclusions.

XP is not quite as Plug & Play as 98[SE] was in this regard. One can not
just take the OS HD and put it in another box and expect it to boot and
re-find everything and install all the appropriate drivers etc. like it
would in 98SE.

Not true. Windows 95/98/Me required specific detailed steps in order
to *successfully* replace a motherboard.

Not true as so many posters have confirmed.

Usually this involved at
least manually deleting all relevant items from Device Manager or
(even better) deleting the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Enum key from the
registry. Otherwise there would be a proliferation of obsolete and
duplicated items in Device Manager which could adversely affect
performance.

Might so affect? The fact is that the move generally works.

Nope. Totally wrong. Can you fix a Ford with Chev parts?

Clueless. I did the research.

See http://michaelstevenstech.com/moving_xp.html for factual
information about how to do this in Windows XP.

That page is by one of the old foggie "can't be done" set. The article
impeaches itself early on with "Since the repair install in my opinion is an
absolute necessity when changing a motherboard or moving a hard drive with
XP installed, "

Check the URL in my opening post here by someone who is actually working the
issue I'm interested in:
www.mostlycreativeworkshop.com/article11.html

 

[=?ISO-8859-1?Q?-Cryogenic-=A9?=]

jim wrote:

Here's a thought, you arrogant halfwit, place the HDD up your ass
sideways. Don't come here asking for people to help you "on your terms".
You most certainly seem to know everything already anyway!

 

[jim]

jim wrote:

Here's a thought, you arrogant halfwit, place the HDD up your ass
sideways. Don't come here asking for people to help you "on your terms".
You most certainly seem to know everything already anyway!

There's always a few trolls that can't let go of the old wive's tales
floating around.

 

[=?ISO-8859-1?Q?-Cryogenic-=A9?=]

There's always a few trolls that can't let go of the old wive's tales
floating around.

What's this got to do with your old lady? There's nothing floating
around here except your ego.

 

[Ron Martell]

That page is by one of the old foggie "can't be done" set. The article
impeaches itself early on with "Since the repair install in my opinion is an
absolute necessity when changing a motherboard or moving a hard drive with
XP installed, "

Check the URL in my opening post here by someone who is actually working the
issue I'm interested in:
www.mostlycreativeworkshop.com/article11.html

You are of course free to do whatever you want with your own computer.

However postings in these newsgroups also serve as advice to others
regarding the issues discussed and I for one am not about to advocate
high risk procedures where safer alternatives exist.

The simple fact is that the approach you advocate will in many cases
result in computers being crashed/smashed/trashed because of the
hardware changes.

The "Repair Install" approach is well proven and is safe.


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"The reason computer chips are so small is computers don't eat much."

 

[=?ISO-8859-1?Q?-Cryogenic-=A9?=]

The "Repair Install" approach is well proven and is safe.

He doesn't want that. He wants someone to hold his hand and do it /his/
way. If you don't he'll hide in the corner with his dead PCs and suck
his thumb.

 

[relic]

No, the two together take at least an hour.

Not for someone who knows how.

 

[relic]

There's always a few trolls that can't let go of the old wive's tales
floating around.

But he does have good advice for you. Why don't you take it?

 

[Lord Gazwad of Grantham]

relic wrote:
| jim wrote:
|| |||
|||
|||| You may also want to look into running a repair installation after
|||| switching to the new hardware. This will allow you to keep
|||| programs and settings while getting around the driver issue.
|||| Bob
||||
||||
|||| That seems to be the easiest solution.
|||
|||
|||
||| I agree, the repair installtion only takes a few minutes...
||| and all you need do afterwards is re-apply the updates
||
|| No, the two together take at least an hour.
|
| Not for someone who knows how.

4 Minutes here.

--
Gazwad

Freelance scientist and people tester.
Guardian: alt.os.windows-xp
Moderator: alt.warez.uk
www.gazwad.com

 

[Lord Gazwad of Grantham]

-Cryogenic-© wrote:
| Ron Martell wrote:
|
|| The "Repair Install" approach is well proven and is safe.
|
| He doesn't want that. He wants someone to hold his hand and do it
| /his/ way. If you don't he'll hide in the corner with his dead PCs
| and suck his thumb.

Marginally more acceptable than shoving his thumb up his arse and pulling
out a disk drive.

--
Gazwad

Freelance scientist and people tester.
Guardian: alt.os.windows-xp
Moderator: alt.warez.uk
www.gazwad.com

 

[jim]

You are of course free to do whatever you want with your own computer.

However postings in these newsgroups also serve as advice to others
regarding the issues discussed and I for one am not about to advocate
high risk procedures where safer alternatives exist.

The simple fact is that the approach you advocate will in many cases
result in computers being crashed/smashed/trashed because of the
hardware changes.

Utter nonsense. What's being discussed trashes nothing. It work or it
doesn't. There are and have been a bunch of wackos running around saying
"it doesn't work so don't dare try it". The real message from these folks
is "I tried it once and couldn't make it work so don't dare show that it can
be done and expose for my short comings".

The "Repair Install" approach is well proven and is safe.

AND SLOW.

 

[jim]

Not for someone who knows how.

Wrong.

Why don't you contribute by having a look here and commenting:
www.mostlycreativeworkshop.com/article11.html

 

[Zknb]

Really?

I have swapped quite a few motherboards with XP Pro.

When XP restarted it detected all the new hardware and installed (or
asked for) any new drivers that were needed.

Never had a problem...

 

[trollslayer]

jim spewed forth with the following drivel:

Wrong.

Why don't you contribute by having a look here and commenting:
www.mostlycreativeworkshop.com/article11.html

No YOU are wrong. Do you really think your little webpage will prove WE
can't do what we say we can?
Only morons cannot do as Relic suggests. I guess that makes you a moron.

You are a nitwit and a poor loser. Now slink away.

 

[jim]

in message

Really?

I have swapped quite a few motherboards with XP Pro.

When XP restarted it detected all the new hardware and installed (or
asked for) any new drivers that were needed.

Never had a problem...

Yep, that's what many report even when the mobos use different chipsets.
If the multiprocessor and/or ACPI situation chnages then things aren't quite
that easy but still tractable.

I'm trying to gather more information from folks on exactly what works
transparently and what needs a like help with respect to HW changes. What
were the characteristics of the old and new mobos in the cases you've tried?

I'd like to ask some questions about replacing/changing a mobo in an XP pro
system. I've done some research on this issue and have come to the following
conclusions.

XP is not quite as Plug & Play as 98[SE] was in this regard. One can not
just take the OS HD and put it in another box and expect it to boot and
re-find everything and install all the appropriate drivers etc. like it
would in 98SE.

The limitations appear to be in two areas. The first is the HAL which is a
function of the CPU and number thereof and presence/absence of ACPI mobo
BIOS. The second is the HD drivers.

I've found all sorts of site/articles regarding how to do this and fix these
issues for the mobo ATA controller case. Other HD cases seem to be
tractable using the F6 install drivers(SCSI technique). One that seems to
be similar to many others regarding the mobo ATA HD issue is:
www.mostlycreativeworkshop.com/article11.html

My conclusion is that one should make the registry and file additions on any
XP system so that failure recovery on new hardware is more convenient at a
later time. Am I missing something here or is that about right.

The second issue is that HAL. If the old and new systems are single CPU
ACPI mobos then everything works. It makes no difference is one is a VIA
chipset and Athlon and the other an Intel chipset and an Intel CPU. Do I
have this right so far?

If one is going from a single CPU case to a new P4 supporting HT then one
must force in a new HAL for multiprocessor ACPI. Apparently that can be
done in Recovery console or by putting the HD in another system where files
may be manipulated before attempting a boot on the new mobo. Right so far?

Are the above the only two issues? Will all the other gadgets and chipsets
etc. be redetected and appropriate drivers installed? Will one be able to
boot and move forward in most all cases if the above two issues are dealt
with?

 

[Lord Gazwad of Grantham]

jim wrote:
| || jim wrote:
||| ||||
||||
||||| You may also want to look into running a repair installation after
||||| switching to the new hardware. This will allow you to keep
||||| programs and settings while getting around the driver issue.
||||| Bob
|||||
|||||
||||| That seems to be the easiest solution.
||||
||||
||||
|||| I agree, the repair installtion only takes a few minutes...
|||| and all you need do afterwards is re-apply the updates
|||
||| No, the two together take at least an hour.
||
|| Not for someone who knows how.
|
| Wrong.

Where is your proof to support that Relic is wrong?
You are such a headfucked **** that you cannot see that people have other
ways of doing things, if all you have is preconceived ideas about how you
want to do things then WTF are you doing posting to Usenet?

|
| Why don't you contribute by having a look here and commenting:
| www.mostlycreativeworkshop.com/article11.html

Covered elsewhere, although it presupposes that the original motherboard or
system actually works.

--
Gazwad

Freelance scientist and people tester.
Guardian: alt.os.windows-xp
Moderator: alt.warez.uk
www.gazwad.com

 

[Keyser Soze]

Wrong.

Oh dear!

 

[=?ISO-8859-1?Q?-Cryogenic-=A9?=]

Wrong.

bwahahahahahahahahahah, what a tool!

 

[=?ISO-8859-1?Q?-Cryogenic-=A9?=]

Really?

I have swapped quite a few motherboards with XP Pro.

When XP restarted it detected all the new hardware and installed (or
asked for) any new drivers that were needed.

Never had a problem...

And if it doesn't work (it doesn't always work), you resort to the
"repair install" method. That's what we're all trying to tell the guy!

 

[wojo]

And if it doesn't work (it doesn't always work), you resort to the "repair
install" method. That's what we're all trying to tell the guy!

I hadn't bothered posting to this one because the guy obviously doesn't want
to listen but just for kicks I'll put my vote in as well.
Repair install is the easiest least painful way to do a Mobo change unless
you get lucky and XP see's the Mobo on it's own.
There thats what like 20 votes for a epair install now? lol