New Motherboard

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Have just installed a new motherboard in my computer
running XP pro. But the old hard drive will not boot.
Error messages. My tech buddy says when you change
harddrives and/or CPUs that Windows XP thinks it is a
illegal/additional installation and will not let you
boot.

Any ideas of how to do it without re-formatting my
old, data filled, harddrive?

Thanks
Dave Williams
 
Hi,

Boot from the prigianl XP CD and perfor a REPAIR install of XP.
Your data files should be OK but there is no 100% guarantee.

Peter


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Have just installed a new motherboard in my computer
running XP pro. But the old hard drive will not boot.
Error messages. My tech buddy says when you change
harddrives and/or CPUs that Windows XP thinks it is a
illegal/additional installation and will not let you
boot.

Any ideas of how to do it without re-formatting my
old, data filled, harddrive?

Thanks
Dave Williams
 
[email protected] said:
Have just installed a new motherboard in my computer
running XP pro. But the old hard drive will not boot.
Error messages. My tech buddy says when you change
harddrives and/or CPUs that Windows XP thinks it is a
illegal/additional installation and will not let you
boot.

Any ideas of how to do it without re-formatting my
old, data filled, harddrive?
Click to expand...

Do a repair install of your Windows XP. See the detailed instructions
at http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

This will retain your installed applications, user data files, and
program configuration settings. However Windows Updates will all have
to be reinstalled.

WARNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Keep the computer *disconnected* from the Internet during the repair
install process and keep it disconnected until you have gotten the
Windows XP built-in firewall turned on and active. Otherwise you will
be hit by a virus before you can download and install the necessary
updates.

Good luck


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"The reason computer chips are so small is computers don't eat much."
 
Have just installed a new motherboard in my computer
running XP pro. But the old hard drive will not boot.
Error messages. My tech buddy says when you change
harddrives and/or CPUs that Windows XP thinks it is a
illegal/additional installation and will not let you
boot.

Any ideas of how to do it without re-formatting my
old, data filled, harddrive?

Thanks
Dave Williams
Click to expand...

He's half-right. Is this a self or manufacturer built system? If the former
then all that's required is a repair installation. *HOWEVER*, if the latter,
then you're most likely going to require a new licence. Why? Well, most of
the big manufacturers 'BIOS-lock' their installations. This means that it's
tied to the BIOS of the board that was installed at the point of
manufacture. Unless the new board is approved by the manufacturer (which
means it's identical to the old) then you will require a new licence - IOW,
most manufacturers consider the motherboard to be the system (OEM licences
are tied to the first system they're installed on).

Is that understandable?
 
Have just installed a new motherboard in my computer
running XP pro. But the old hard drive will not boot.
Error messages. My tech buddy says when you change
harddrives and/or CPUs that Windows XP thinks it is a
illegal/additional installation and will not let you
boot.

Any ideas of how to do it without re-formatting my
old, data filled, harddrive?

Thanks
Dave Williams
Click to expand...

He's half-right. Is this a self or manufacturer built system? If the former
then all that's required is a repair installation. *HOWEVER*, if the latter,
then you're most likely going to require a new licence. Why? Well, most of
the big manufacturers 'BIOS-lock' their installations. This means that it's
tied to the BIOS of the board that was installed at the point of
manufacture. Unless the new board is approved by the manufacturer (which
means it's identical to the old) then you will require a new licence - IOW,
most manufacturers consider the motherboard to be the system (OEM licences
are tied to the first system they're installed on).

Is that understandable?
 
Your buddy is wrong about the reason, the new motherboard
needs drivers to work, until you do a repair install, it
can't boot.

| "(e-mail address removed)" <[email protected]>
wrote:
|
| >Have just installed a new motherboard in my computer
| >running XP pro. But the old hard drive will not boot.
| >Error messages. My tech buddy says when you change
| >harddrives and/or CPUs that Windows XP thinks it is a
| >illegal/additional installation and will not let you
| >boot.
| >
| >Any ideas of how to do it without re-formatting my
| >old, data filled, harddrive?
| >
|
| Do a repair install of your Windows XP. See the detailed
instructions
| at http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
|
| This will retain your installed applications, user data
files, and
| program configuration settings. However Windows Updates
will all have
| to be reinstalled.
|
| WARNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
|
| Keep the computer *disconnected* from the Internet during
the repair
| install process and keep it disconnected until you have
gotten the
| Windows XP built-in firewall turned on and active.
Otherwise you will
| be hit by a virus before you can download and install the
necessary
| updates.
|
| Good luck
|
|
| Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
| --
| Microsoft MVP
| On-Line Help Computer Service
| http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
|
| "The reason computer chips are so small is computers don't
eat much."
 
Greetings --

Normally, 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 may 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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