dead MB and CPU

[dick hoffmann]

Dust bunnies got my CPU and motherboard. I am in the
process of replacing both. Do I need to do anything to get
XP to recognize them and continue to recognize the rest of
the system?
thanks,
Dick H.

 

[larry samuels MS-MVP \(XP Shell/User\)]

Yes--you will need to run a repair install BEFORE booting to Windows XP on
the new board to install the proper HAL.

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[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

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


Bruce Chambers

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[dick_hoffmann]

Actually caked dust on the heat sink and it overheated.
Case had a 'do not open sticker or void warranty' on it.
My son (user) didn't, nor did he vacuum his room well.