Fitting new mobo

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Hi all,

I hope one of you Guru's out there can help me, I am changing the
motherboard on my PC for a different make/model and I was wondering if it is
advisable to clean install Xp when I recommission the machine.
I don't really want the old motherboard's drivers in the system do I?
I know that I can remove some of them from the Add/Remove panel but will
this really clean the system?

Thanks in advance

Tony
 
| Hi all,
|
| I hope one of you Guru's out there can help me, I am changing the
| motherboard on my PC for a different make/model and I was wondering if it
is
| advisable to clean install Xp when I recommission the machine.
| I don't really want the old motherboard's drivers in the system do I?
| I know that I can remove some of them from the Add/Remove panel but will
| this really clean the system?
|
| Thanks in advance
|
| Tony
|
|

At the very least you'll have to do a repair install, and if your XP is OEM
it might not work at all. Some OEM installs are bios-locked or otherwise
tied inextricably to the original hardware configuration. This is aside
from the question of whether or not it would be actually "legal" to
reinstall an OEM version in your situation.
 
tony said:
Hi all,

I hope one of you Guru's out there can help me, I am changing the
motherboard on my PC for a different make/model and I was wondering if it is
advisable to clean install Xp when I recommission the machine.
I don't really want the old motherboard's drivers in the system do I?
I know that I can remove some of them from the Add/Remove panel but will
this really clean the system?

Thanks in advance

Tony
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Normally, and assuming a retail license (many OEM installations
and licenses are not transferable to a new motherboard - check yours
before starting), unless the new motherboard is virtually identical
(same chipset, same IDE controllers, same BIOS version, etc.) to the
one on which the WinXP installation was originally performed, 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

The "why" is quite simple, really, and has nothing to do with
licensing issues, per se; it's a purely technical matter, at this
point. You've pulled the proverbial hardware rug out from under the
OS. (If you don't like -- or get -- the rug analogy, think of it as
picking up a Cape Cod style home and then setting it down onto a Ranch
style foundation. It just isn't going to fit.) WinXP, like Win2K
before it, is not nearly as "promiscuous" as Win9x when it comes to
accepting any old hardware configuration you throw at it. On
installation it "tailors" itself to the specific hardware found. This
is one of the reasons that the entire WinNT/2K/XP OS family is so much
more stable than the Win9x group.

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

This will also probably require re-activation, unless you have a
Volume Licensed version of WinXP Pro installed. 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.


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Joe67 said:
A fresh install by far is the best way to go.
Click to expand...

Would you care to provide some sort of documentation to substantiate
that claim?

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Thanks all, I thought that would be the best way to go... I am chucking out
a MSI neo2 platinum for an Abit AV8 'cos the neo is CR*P. I have had 3
replacements and they all the same TROUBLE with a capital T.
I expect there are owners of these boards out there that have had an
altogether different experience with these boards.
{sigh}
Sorry about leading off as it is OT I know and I will be venting my spleen
in anotherplace before the weekend is out.

Thanks once again,

Tony
 
tony said:
Hi all,

I hope one of you Guru's out there can help me, I am changing the
motherboard on my PC for a different make/model and I was wondering
if it is advisable to clean install Xp when I recommission the
machine. I don't really want the old motherboard's drivers in the system
do I?
I know that I can remove some of them from the Add/Remove panel but
will this really clean the system?

Thanks in advance

Tony
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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(e-mail address removed)
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Thanks Michael, most informative!

:: tony wrote:
::: Hi all,
:::
::: I hope one of you Guru's out there can help me, I am changing the
::: motherboard on my PC for a different make/model and I was wondering
::: if it is advisable to clean install Xp when I recommission the
::: machine. I don't really want the old motherboard's drivers in the system
::: do I?
::: I know that I can remove some of them from the Add/Remove panel but
::: will this really clean the system?
:::
::: Thanks in advance
:::
::: Tony
::
:: 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
:: --
:: Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP
:: (e-mail address removed)
:: http://michaelstevenstech.com
:: For a better newsgroup experience. Setup a newsreader.
:: http://michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm
 
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