Motherboard Change - Hal Question

[Guest]

Hello everyone

I used to have the documentation on how to do what I am about to request but
I lost it a few years ago, and have never been able to find it again - so Im
hoping I can get some help here.

I have a client whose motherboard needs replacing (current mobo is dead).
They have no current backup, and they Insist they do not want to do a repair
of the OS. Can someone please explain to me what to do/what files to modify
so that windows 2000 can kick in once the new motherboard is put it. ( or
email it to me at: incoming [at] tech-for-hire [dot] com )

Assistance will be greatly appreciated - Thank you

 

[Snarky Parker]

The procedure in MSKB824125 recently worked reasonably well for me.

To get my existing W2000 installation to adapt to the new mobo, I used the
procedure defined as "Replace a failed motherboard" in this article:

How to replace the motherboard on a computer that is running Windows Server
2003, Windows XP, or Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;824125

Everything wasn't perfect at first. I had to reinstall the roll-up1 for SP4, IE6
SP1, the latest DirectX, my antivirus utility, a few drivers, and about three
trips to the MS update site, but all-in-all it sure beats reinstalling
everything again.

One note of caution, be sure that your OS setup CD contains the same SP version
as the installed OS. If not, create a new CD with SP4 slipstreamed. Note that
even when using a slipstreamed CD during the repair install, Windows may ask for
the SP4 CD, simply continue using the slipstreamed CD at this prompt.


message | Hello everyone
|
| I used to have the documentation on how to do what I am about to request but
| I lost it a few years ago, and have never been able to find it again - so Im
| hoping I can get some help here.
|
| I have a client whose motherboard needs replacing (current mobo is dead).
| They have no current backup, and they Insist they do not want to do a repair
| of the OS. Can someone please explain to me what to do/what files to modify
| so that windows 2000 can kick in once the new motherboard is put it. ( or
| email it to me at: incoming [at] tech-for-hire [dot] com )
|
| Assistance will be greatly appreciated - Thank you

 

[Guest]

Thank you very much for your reply. Most of us are aware of the method
described in the link you posted - but I am after the coveted directions on
how to do it manually - which it can be done, as I had the directions before
but I was newly married and soon learned the danger of sharing your pc with a
family... and lost my oh so coveted archive of tech tips...

MS Gurus.....please share this knowledge.

thank you

 

[Snarky Parker]

Check out the proc in this link:

http://www.mostlycreativeworkshop.com/Article11.html

If that's not what you're looking for then I'd suggest starting a new thread
since I don't think you'll be getting anymore hits on this one.

message | Thank you very much for your reply. Most of us are aware of the method
| described in the link you posted - but I am after the coveted directions on
| how to do it manually - which it can be done, as I had the directions before
| but I was newly married and soon learned the danger of sharing your pc with a
| family... and lost my oh so coveted archive of tech tips...
|
| MS Gurus.....please share this knowledge.
|
| thank you
|
| "Snarky Parker" wrote:
|
| > The procedure in MSKB824125 recently worked reasonably well for me.
| >
| > To get my existing W2000 installation to adapt to the new mobo, I used the
| > procedure defined as "Replace a failed motherboard" in this article:
| >
| > How to replace the motherboard on a computer that is running Windows Server
| > 2003, Windows XP, or Windows 2000
| > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;824125
| >
| > Everything wasn't perfect at first. I had to reinstall the roll-up1 for SP4,
IE6
| > SP1, the latest DirectX, my antivirus utility, a few drivers, and about
three
| > trips to the MS update site, but all-in-all it sure beats reinstalling
| > everything again.
| >
| > One note of caution, be sure that your OS setup CD contains the same SP
version
| > as the installed OS. If not, create a new CD with SP4 slipstreamed. Note
that
| > even when using a slipstreamed CD during the repair install, Windows may ask
for
| > the SP4 CD, simply continue using the slipstreamed CD at this prompt.
| >
| >
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| > message | > | Hello everyone
| > |
| > | I used to have the documentation on how to do what I am about to request
but
| > | I lost it a few years ago, and have never been able to find it again - so
Im
| > | hoping I can get some help here.
| > |
| > | I have a client whose motherboard needs replacing (current mobo is dead).
| > | They have no current backup, and they Insist they do not want to do a
repair
| > | of the OS. Can someone please explain to me what to do/what files to
modify
| > | so that windows 2000 can kick in once the new motherboard is put it. ( or
| > | email it to me at: incoming [at] tech-for-hire [dot] com )
| > |
| > | Assistance will be greatly appreciated - Thank you
| >
| >
| >

 

[Guest]

OH MAN! What did you do different than what I was doing to find this!

Yes! Yes! Whoooo Hoooooo! - Im so happy! I have been trying to find this
info for years but never really pursued it since the situation never came up
until a few days ago!

Seriously did you already have this or did you search for it?

WoW either way - Thank you Snarky Parker.

 

[Snarky Parker]

You're welcome. Glad to help.

I've seen this procedure before but it looked too cumbersome to use so I never
saved it. I used Google to find it again.

http://www.google.com/search?q=windows+2000+registry+hack+change+motherboard&hl=en&lr=&start=20&sa=N

Good luck!

message | OH MAN! What did you do different than what I was doing to find this!
|
| Yes! Yes! Whoooo Hoooooo! - Im so happy! I have been trying to find this
| info for years but never really pursued it since the situation never came up
| until a few days ago!
|
| Seriously did you already have this or did you search for it?
|
| WoW either way - Thank you Snarky Parker.
|