Moving HD to new MB

[ARNOLD PACKER]

I am moving a HD with W2k to a new MB.

The HD was serup with an AMI Bios on the old MB.

The new MB has an Award Bios.

Is there a way to make the transfer without having to do
a complete format and install due to a Bios conflict ?

With my fingers crossed,
Arnold Packer

 

[Free Hui]

Bios is not a problem. Before you use the HD in the new MB make sure you go
into bios setting and see if the auto HD detection can find your new HD.
F. Hui

 

[Mike Walsh]

The last time I did this it went smoothly because I moved video and PCI cards from the old motherboard to the new motherboard so I didn't have to install any new drivers. It found new hardware devices, which were the new IDE ports etc., and automatically installed drives for them.

 

[MrGrumpy]

You have to do a repair installation
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;824125
Its likely to not work or give problems if you dont

 

[DaveW]

If you change the motherboard that has been used with a given harddrive
containing an OS, then you MUST reformat the harddrive and do a fresh
install of the OS. Otherwise you face ongoing Registry errors and ongoing
data corruption.

 

[MrGrumpy]

incorrect

If you change the motherboard that has been used with a given harddrive
containing an OS, then you MUST reformat the harddrive and do a fresh
install of the OS. Otherwise you face ongoing Registry errors and ongoing
data corruption.