Then just follow the instructions and you should have no
problem.
| Hi Jim,
|
| I do have the original MS cd, so that will be no prob.
| thanks
| B.
|
| "Jim Macklin" <
[email protected]>
wrote in message
| | > One other question you need to know the answer to, is
your
| > present XP an OEM provided by Dell, HP/Compaq or other
| > computer maker? If so, a replacement motherboard/BIOS
might
| > not allow using the OEM CDs you have (if you have CDs at
| > all).
| >
| > If you have real MS produced XP CDs it is not real
problem
| > to reinstall XP so the drivers are updated.
| > How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade (Reinstallation) of
| > Windows XP
| >
| >
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q315341
| >
| >
| > | > | Hey thanks, still have to make up my mind
| > | thanks anyway
| > |
| > |
| > | "Pete Baker" <petebkrAThotmailDOTcom> wrote in message
| > | | > | > Hi Bernardus
| > | >
| > | > After a major hardware change, such as the one you
are
| > contemplating,
| > | you
| > | > will at least need to do a repair install (also
known as
| > an in-place
| > | > upgrade).
| > | > This will reconfigure XP to suit the new hardware.
| > | >
| > | > For details on this procedure see the following
| > Knowledge Base article
| > | >
| > | > How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade (Reinstallation)
of
| > Windows XP
| > | >
| >
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q315341
| > | >
| > | > After doing this you may need to re-activate your
| > installation of XP.
| > | If it
| > | > has been more than 120 days since you last
re-activated
| > you should be
| > | able
| > | > to activate over the internet, otherwise it will
require
| > a short
| > | phonecall.
| > | >
| > | > After the repair install you will need to re-install
any
| > XP service
| > | packs
| > | > and updates.
| > | >
| > | > The other alternative, which a lot of users (myself
| > included) prefer,
| > | is a
| > | > clean install of XP. If necessary,
| > | > you should back up any important files before
embarking
| > on either
| > | procedure.
| > | >
| > | > Hope that helps
| > | > Pete
| > | > ---------------------------
| > | >
message
| > | > | > | > > hey all,
| > | > >
| > | > > is it possible to change the mainboard in my pc
and
| > keep my
| > | installed
| > | > > windows ?
| > | > > do i have to unistall drivers first or what ??
| > | > >
| > | > > can anyone advice me please ?
| > | > >
| > | > > Thanks
| > | > >
| > | > > B.
| > | > >
| > | > >
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
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