New Motherboard, New XP Install?

[TrickTrash]

I want to install a new CPU, M\B & Graphics Card.
My Hard Drive has 3 partitions with Win XP Pro already installed using NTFS;

C:\ Operating System
D:\ Programs
E:\ Data

After a lot of faffing about i've just found out that a new M\B means a new
XP install; after all the tweaking, updates, plugins and hours just getting
the thing right this is a bit disheartening.

How do i minimize the palaver?

Do i have to reformat the whole drive? And reinstall all Programs? Do I
have to re-install SP 1 and then SP2? I also understand that re-activating
XP's a problem too. What other problems do i have to watch out for?

I'd appreciate any advice anyone has, to cut down the trial by error
approach all this means for me.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Changing a Motherboard or Moving a Hard Drive with XP Installed
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/moving_xp.html

How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens]

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Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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| I want to install a new CPU, M\B & Graphics Card.
| My Hard Drive has 3 partitions with Win XP Pro already installed using NTFS;
|
| C:\ Operating System
| D:\ Programs
| E:\ Data
|
| After a lot of faffing about i've just found out that a new M\B means a new
| XP install; after all the tweaking, updates, plugins and hours just getting
| the thing right this is a bit disheartening.
|
| How do i minimize the palaver?
|
| Do i have to reformat the whole drive? And reinstall all Programs? Do I
| have to re-install SP 1 and then SP2? I also understand that re-activating
| XP's a problem too. What other problems do i have to watch out for?
|
| I'd appreciate any advice anyone has, to cut down the trial by error
| approach all this means for me.
|
| --
| Nick

 

[Michael Stevens]

I want to install a new CPU, M\B & Graphics Card.
My Hard Drive has 3 partitions with Win XP Pro already installed
using NTFS;
C:\ Operating System
D:\ Programs
E:\ Data

After a lot of faffing about i've just found out that a new M\B means
a new XP install; after all the tweaking, updates, plugins and hours
just getting the thing right this is a bit disheartening.

How do i minimize the palaver?

Do i have to reformat the whole drive? And reinstall all Programs? Do I
have to re-install SP 1 and then SP2? I also understand that
re-activating XP's a problem too. What other problems do i have to
watch out for?
I'd appreciate any advice anyone has, to cut down the trial by error
approach all this means for me.

It uisuall requires a repair install, but seldom a complete fresh install.
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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[TrickTrash]

Thank's for the replies, i appreciate your pointers.
Unfortunately, my ambitions are still far in advance of my knowledge just
yet & i still have a lot to absorb.

I've been reading up all the articles your links pointed me to and one thing
i came across is this: http://www.tweakxp.com/tweak2068.aspx which suggests
replacing the M\B specific IDE ATA/ATAPI Controller with a Standard one,
swap the M\B's & boot into Safe Mode where you install the new M\B specific
drivers. Anyone have any thoughts? Yes, it does sound too painless to be
true, but that's what i want: I want what i want without hard work!

I should also point out that i put this system together myself & = Upgraded
= from Win 98 SE. Does that make a difference?

This whole thing still fills me with dread. Oh well, groping -slightly
less- blindly onwards

TrickTrash

 

[Michael Stevens]

Thank's for the replies, i appreciate your pointers.
Unfortunately, my ambitions are still far in advance of my knowledge
just yet & i still have a lot to absorb.

I've been reading up all the articles your links pointed me to and
one thing i came across is this: http://www.tweakxp.com/tweak2068.aspx
which suggests replacing the
M\B specific IDE ATA/ATAPI Controller with a Standard one, swap the
M\B's & boot into Safe Mode where you install the new M\B specific
drivers. Anyone have any thoughts? Yes, it does sound too painless
to be true, but that's what i want: I want what i want without hard
work!
I should also point out that i put this system together myself & =
Upgraded = from Win 98 SE. Does that make a difference?

This whole thing still fills me with dread. Oh well, groping
-slightly less- blindly onwards

TrickTrash

If you decide to try this, image your current drive and please post back
with the results. Sounds feasible, but I haven't tried it.
Without a complete backup, your chance are best with the repair, but take
the time to properly backup before attempting any hardware change.

 

[Alex Nichol]

After a lot of faffing about i've just found out that a new M\B means a new
XP install; after all the tweaking, updates, plugins and hours just getting
the thing right this is a bit disheartening.

How do i minimize the palaver?

Do i have to reformat the whole drive? And reinstall all Programs? Do I
have to re-install SP 1 and then SP2? I also understand that re-activating
XP's a problem too. What other problems do i have to watch out for?

You should be able to do a 'Repair Reinstall'. That will remove
upgrades, like service packs, and I would have the SP 2 CD to hand -
ideally 'Slipstream' that and your original CD to produce one with SP2
included to use as the setup disk in the repair.

It is likely that this amount of hardware change will push you over the
edge as far as activation goes , especially if you change the amount of
RAM. But see www.aumha.org/win5/a/wpa.htm and the Hint on Format a Hard
drive on conserving one life in the matter (and have the wpa.dbl and
wpa.bak from windows\system32 backed up so you can restore them after
changing the VSN back). But if you have a Network card that has always
been there, you may get by, and in any case activating by phone is not
really such a big hassle if you are expecting it.

Set the BIOS to boot CD before Hard disk, then 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.

 

[TrickTrash]

Michael

I will do, but I reckon i'll be best off with the repair - it's just
tempting since it seems to avoid some of the drudge.

Good site by the way

thanks

TrickTrash

 

[Harry Ohrn]

Install the new mobo. Do not immediately boot to windows instead run a
Repair Install which will build the HAL (Hardware Abstraction Layer) and you
should be good to go. I've done this a number of times with great success.
After the Repair Install you will need to Activate again but hold off doing
so until you are certain your system is running correctly. You must also
apply Critical Updates again so ensure you turn the XP Firewall as soon as
possible and before you attempt to connect to the internet.

--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp

Michael

I will do, but I reckon i'll be best off with the repair - it's just
tempting since it seems to avoid some of the drudge.

Good site by the way

thanks

TrickTrash

 

[TrickTrash]

Alex

Thanks for the advice.

I've a couple of questions though; What do you mean by 'Slipstream' (i
don't yet have a burner if it's something about merging the two CD's?)

And VSN? Verification serial number? I've found wpa.dbl but can't see
wpa.bak

yours

TrickTrash

 

[TrickTrash]

Ok, i've read www.aumha.org/win5/a/wpa.htm so 'Volume Serial Number'

Alex

Thanks for the advice.

I've a couple of questions though; What do you mean by 'Slipstream' (i
don't yet have a burner if it's something about merging the two CD's?)

And VSN? Verification serial number? I've found wpa.dbl but can't see
wpa.bak

yours

TrickTrash

 

[TrickTrash]

I tried out that tip which suggested swapping the M\B specific IDE
controller for a standard one, Swap the M\B, boot into safe mode & install
the new M\B specific drivers.

I've only been running it for 24 hours so far, but I've been putting it
through it's paces -all that sexy new gear; how could you not!

So far it's been stable & completely painless.

The whole process was utterly painless and -so far- I haven't been told I
need to redo activation. I still have enough 'votes' but I'm not too clear
on how these tot up.

I've got some other unrelated issues, so I will be doing a clean install,
but I thought I'd try this as it sounded so easy.

Good luck & thank's for the help

TrickTrash

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[Alex Nichol]

I've a couple of questions though; What do you mean by 'Slipstream' (i
don't yet have a burner if it's something about merging the two CD's?)

Yes it is, so you do need a burner, or access to a machine with one.

And VSN? Verification serial number? I've found wpa.dbl but can't see
wpa.bak

Volume Serial Number - the arbitrary number recorded on a Hard disk
label when you format it. It is made one of the 'categories' in
activation - to no very good purpose - and gets changed if you reformat
or convert a FAT 32 disk to NTFS, so it is a good idea to know it and
put it back.

wpa.bak should be made after a boot, as the previous version of wpa,dbl,
before that is updated for today, if wpa.dbl changes, or the first time.
But it is a backup, so it does not matter that much

 

[TrickTrash]

Alex

Thanks for the info - although i don't seem to need to reactivate after the
process i tried (see massage Tricktrash 12/01/04 18:21) when i do a clean
install i don't want to loose the vote from my HDD.

TrickTrash