CHANGED MOTHERBOARD AND WINDOWS WON'T BOOT

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I changed from a AMD Ahtlon 200 FSB motherboard to a AMD
XP Athlong 333 FSB processor and motherboard. I thought
I could jusr reinstall windows to correct the hardware
changes but it will only let me re-install it from new.
Error said the config.sys file was corrupt or missing.
It's there so it must be corrupt from the change. Any
guidance would be great.
 
Greetings --

Normally, unless the new motherboard is virtually identical to the
old one (same chipset, same IDE controllers, same BIOS version, etc.),
you'll need to perform a repair (a.k.a. in-place upgrade)
installation, at the very least:

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/directory/article.asp?ID=KB;EN-US;Q315341

As always when undertaking such a significant change, back up any
important data before starting.

This may also require re-activation. If it's been more than 120
days since you last activated that specific Product Key, you'll most
likely be able to activate via the internet without problem. If it's
been less, you might have to make a 5 minute phone call.


Bruce Chambers

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RICK said:
I changed from a AMD Ahtlon 200 FSB motherboard to a AMD
XP Athlong 333 FSB processor and motherboard. I thought
I could jusr reinstall windows to correct the hardware
changes but it will only let me re-install it from new.
Error said the config.sys file was corrupt or missing.
It's there so it must be corrupt from the change. Any
guidance would be great.
Click to expand...

Click on the link below, or copy and paste the link into the address box
if using the web based newsgroup.
Move XP to new hardware.
http://michaelstevenstech.com/moving_xp.html
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