Asus to Intel Questions

[Larry]

I am planning to change an Asus MB to an Intel MB. Will be changing CPU
also.
Will I be able to use my copy of XP ? My HD is going to be used again so do
I reformat it first or what to get rid of all the Asus drivers and install
the Intel . Can I just power down and change out every thing an set the
bios on the Intel to boot off the XP cd or first boot off the Intel cd??

Larry

 

[Rod Speed]

I am planning to change an Asus MB to an Intel MB. Will be changing CPU also.
Will I be able to use my copy of XP ?
Yes.

My HD is going to be used again so do I reformat it first or what to get rid of all the Asus
drivers and install the Intel .

All you need to do is boot the XP CD and do a repair install.

Can I just power down and change out every thing an set the bios on the Intel to boot off the XP
cd or
first boot off the Intel cd??

Yes.

 

[SteveH]

All you need to do is boot the XP CD and do a repair install.

Possibly, but it doesn't always work properly, in fact I've had the repiar
install completely refuse to work in this situation. And even when it does
work, the registry is full of the same old crap that was probably slowing
the PC down before the change.
It's up to the o/p, but I would say do a clean install.

SteveH

 

[Rod Speed]

Certainly.

but it doesn't always work properly, in fact I've had the
repiar install completely refuse to work in this situation.

Bet you werent actually dont a repair install at all.

Its identical to a clean install except that the settings are preserved.

And even when it does work, the registry is full of the same old crap that was probably slowing
the PC down before the change.

There's **** all of that with a properly maintained system and
that is an entirely separate issue when it isnt properly maintained.

It's up to the o/p, but I would say do a clean install.

No need, it works fine unless the original install is ****ed up.

 

[Mitochondrion]

I would suggest CLEAN INSTALL due to the fact that the registry (and
all the spyware crap in it) would be saved between repair installs,
sooo start fresh, it's better this way trust me..