MB & CPU upgrade after XP installed???

[Legend]

I have been running an ABIT KT-7A MB with 1.2 Athlon CPU.
Going to install Gigabyte GA-8IK1100 w/ P4 #.0GHZ 800.
will xp blow up when i start it back up? need to start
from CD? will it then recognize changes and fix OS on
hard drive? i really don't want to reformat C: and
reinstall 200 CDs... and updates....

 

[Cari MS-MVP]

Unless the chipset is exactly the same, a Repair Installation is the best
way to go:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];315341

Cari
www.coribright.com

 

[Steve C. Ray]

You will need to do a repair install. Follow these steps:

Start the operating system from the CD-ROM,

When the computer starts from the CD, the system checks your hardware

and then prompts you to select one of the following options:

To set up 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.


Press F8 to accept the Licensing Agreement.

A box lists your current Windows XP installation, and then the system

prompts you to select one of the following options:

To repair the selected Windows XP installation, press R.

To continue installing a fresh copy of Windows XP without repairing, press
ESC.

Press R to start the automatic repair process. After repairing Windows XP,

you will probably need re-download all updates, starting with SP1. You can
go to the Windows site and download

the XP Rollup 1 package, which will make the reinstalling of the updates
much easier and quicker.

The repair installation should leave all your data and settings intact, but
you may want to backup critical data.

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Serious hardware change. Boot with the WinXP CD and run a repair install
after you swap out.

Follow these steps to do a repair install which should preserve your data,
settings, and programs:

1. Insert the Windows XP CD into your computer's CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM
drive.
2. Restart your computer. If you have to, change the BIOS settings to start
from
the CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive, and then restart your computer again.
3. At the "Welcome to Setup" page, press ENTER.
4. Press F8 to accept the Licensing Agreement.
5. Use the arrow keys to select the installation of Windows XP that you want
to
repair, and then press R to start the automatic repair process.
6. When Setup is completed, activate Windows XP.

Note that you will need your Product Key for this procedure, so have it
handy before you begin.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Normally, assuming a retail license, 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 will probably 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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[Alex Nichol]

I have been running an ABIT KT-7A MB with 1.2 Athlon CPU.
Going to install Gigabyte GA-8IK1100 w/ P4 #.0GHZ 800.
will xp blow up when i start it back up?

After changing to a different MBoard - especially one as different as
that - you should start with a repair reinstall, to get the interfaces
to it matched up. Power up to BIOS setup, set date and time, ensure
disks are correctly detected, and set to boot CD before HD. Boot the XP
CD, start Setup (do not take 'Repair' at this stage), then after the
license agreement take 'Repair Installation'. This will retain your
existing software installations and most settings. But Updates will
have to be run again, especially SP1;
It is important to activate the basic XP Firewall before you ever
connect to the net to get the patches, so as to be protected against
things like the BLAST worm.

This should retain your activation status, though if you have never
registered you may have the setup suggest it now (don't bother). But
you may nevertheless find you have made so many changes that you need to
activate again by phoning in, which is not a big hassle as long as you
are expecting it

 

[Michael Stevens]

I have been running an ABIT KT-7A MB with 1.2 Athlon CPU.
Going to install Gigabyte GA-8IK1100 w/ P4 #.0GHZ 800.
will xp blow up when i start it back up? need to start
from CD? will it then recognize changes and fix OS on
hard drive? i really don't want to reformat C: and
reinstall 200 CDs... and updates....

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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