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kenneth813
I am going to upgrade the motherboard and CPU, do i need
to reinstall the whole windows xp with the new
motherboard?
to reinstall the whole windows xp with the new
motherboard?
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Guest
Hi,
Sure an upgrade of the motherboard and cPU will not need a reinstallation but will need to be re-activated.
Sure an upgrade of the motherboard and cPU will not need a reinstallation but will need to be re-activated.
K
Kenneth
If I use the old HDD with XP in it, once boot up with new
motherboard and CPU, it display a blue screen or keep
rebooting.
motherboard and CPU, it display a blue screen or keep
rebooting.
a reinstallation but will need to be re-activated.-----Original Message-----
Hi,
Sure an upgrade of the motherboard and cPU will not need
P
Pegasus \(MVP\)
[email protected] said:I am going to upgrade the motherboard and CPU, do i need
to reinstall the whole windows xp with the new
motherboard?
No - have a look here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q315341
G
Guest
You need to check that you have the 'right' to move your XP system to a new MOBO. See section towards end of this posting. Given that it is OK to install new CPU / MOBO you will almost certainly need to do the following:
Perform Repair Install to SET XP to New Motherboard
1.Do Not BOOT into Windows XP on first boot after Motherboard or Hard Drive change! If booting from CD is not an option, return to BIOS and make sure booting from CD is the first boot option.
2.If your computer does not support booting from the CD, check your OEM or Motherboard makers web site for updated BIOS.
3.Perform a Repair Install by following the step by step below.
Insert the XP CD into the Optical Drive and boot off the CD:
When you see the "Welcome To Setup" screen, you will see the options below
This portion of the Setup program prepares Microsoft
Windows XP to run on your computer:
To setup Windows XP now, press ENTER.
To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R.
To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3.
Press Enter to start the Windows Setup.
Accept the License Agreement and Windows will search for existing Windows installations.
Select the XP installation you want to repair from the list and press R to start the repair.
Setup will copy the necessary files to the hard drive and reboot. Do not press any key to boot from CD when the message appears. Setup will continue as if it were doing a clean install, but your applications and settings will remain intact.
Note:
Do not immediately activate over the internet when asked, enable the XP firewall before connecting to the internet. You can activate after the firewall is enabled. Control Panel - Network Connections. Right click the connection you use, Properties, and there is a check box on the advanced page.
Reapply updates or service packs applied since initial Windows XP installation. Please note that a Repair Install from the Original install XP CD will remove SP1 and SP1 will need to be reapplied. When to reapply SP1
Activation
What happens when you change a motherboard or move a hard drive depends on the accumulated changes made within a 120 day period since initial activation. As a precaution the windows\system32\WPA.DBL and WPA.DBL should be copied to a floppy before doing a repair install.
It also depends on the version of Windows XP intended for the move.
Retail versions of XP
Retail versions of XP can be moved from and reinstalled as many times as you want as long as it is in compliance with the EULA. The EULA states: You may install, use, access, display and run one copy of the Software on a single computer, such as a workstation, terminal or other device ("Workstation Computer")
OEM versions of XP
1. OEM versions of XP preinstalled on systems according to the OEM EULA cannot be transferred to another computer. This is defined in the EULA. You will not have a Windows XP installation CD in most of these cases, you will instead have a Manufactrer's System restore CD.
2. OEM versions sold with a piece of hardware are thought to be tied to the original computer it is installed on. Hardware can be upgraded and only the change of mother board will qualify as a non-original computer.
Perform Repair Install to SET XP to New Motherboard
1.Do Not BOOT into Windows XP on first boot after Motherboard or Hard Drive change! If booting from CD is not an option, return to BIOS and make sure booting from CD is the first boot option.
2.If your computer does not support booting from the CD, check your OEM or Motherboard makers web site for updated BIOS.
3.Perform a Repair Install by following the step by step below.
Insert the XP CD into the Optical Drive and boot off the CD:
When you see the "Welcome To Setup" screen, you will see the options below
This portion of the Setup program prepares Microsoft
Windows XP to run on your computer:
To setup Windows XP now, press ENTER.
To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R.
To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3.
Press Enter to start the Windows Setup.
Accept the License Agreement and Windows will search for existing Windows installations.
Select the XP installation you want to repair from the list and press R to start the repair.
Setup will copy the necessary files to the hard drive and reboot. Do not press any key to boot from CD when the message appears. Setup will continue as if it were doing a clean install, but your applications and settings will remain intact.
Note:
Do not immediately activate over the internet when asked, enable the XP firewall before connecting to the internet. You can activate after the firewall is enabled. Control Panel - Network Connections. Right click the connection you use, Properties, and there is a check box on the advanced page.
Reapply updates or service packs applied since initial Windows XP installation. Please note that a Repair Install from the Original install XP CD will remove SP1 and SP1 will need to be reapplied. When to reapply SP1
Activation
What happens when you change a motherboard or move a hard drive depends on the accumulated changes made within a 120 day period since initial activation. As a precaution the windows\system32\WPA.DBL and WPA.DBL should be copied to a floppy before doing a repair install.
It also depends on the version of Windows XP intended for the move.
Retail versions of XP
Retail versions of XP can be moved from and reinstalled as many times as you want as long as it is in compliance with the EULA. The EULA states: You may install, use, access, display and run one copy of the Software on a single computer, such as a workstation, terminal or other device ("Workstation Computer")
OEM versions of XP
1. OEM versions of XP preinstalled on systems according to the OEM EULA cannot be transferred to another computer. This is defined in the EULA. You will not have a Windows XP installation CD in most of these cases, you will instead have a Manufactrer's System restore CD.
2. OEM versions sold with a piece of hardware are thought to be tied to the original computer it is installed on. Hardware can be upgraded and only the change of mother board will qualify as a non-original computer.
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Bruce Chambers
Greetings --
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
As always when undertaking such a significant change, back up any
important data before starting.
This will also 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.
Bruce Chambers
--
Help us help you:
You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. - RAH
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
As always when undertaking such a significant change, back up any
important data before starting.
This will also 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.
Bruce Chambers
--
Help us help you:
You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. - RAH
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