question about motherboard change

[Beemer]

I am replacing a failed motherboard (MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum) with an
identical motherboard.
Will I still have to reinstall Windows XP SP2 and all applications?

regards,

Beemer

 

[DL]

A repair installation may be required

 

[Beemer]

I forgot to say that I was hoping to talk live to a Microsoft authentication
center but it appears that they are only automated response numbers.

My computer has an OEM XP SP2 installation and I have the Microsoft/vendor
sticker. The only change will be that the bios on the hard disc is a newer
revision than what was on the computer when I bought it.

Its not that its difficult to use the restore disc it that when this has
been used in the past to repalce a missing file it always reformats the
drive and I will lose all of my other programs and their registry entries.

I have read that it is not a good idea to try to boot into Windows after
changing a motherboard as the OEM may have tied the installation to
something. My OEM no longer exists so I cannot ask for their advice.

regards,


Beemer

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

As usual, back-up all important data before beginning.

If the motherboard is identical, you should have no problems other
than possibly a short call to Microsoft for activation.

 

[Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM]

I forgot to say that I was hoping to talk live to a Microsoft
authentication center but it appears that they are only automated response
numbers.

My computer has an OEM XP SP2 installation and I have the Microsoft/vendor
sticker. The only change will be that the bios on the hard disc is a
newer revision than what was on the computer when I bought it.

Its not that its difficult to use the restore disc it that when this has
been used in the past to repalce a missing file it always reformats the
drive and I will lose all of my other programs and their registry entries.

I have read that it is not a good idea to try to boot into Windows after
changing a motherboard as the OEM may have tied the installation to
something. My OEM no longer exists so I cannot ask for their advice.

If you hang on past all the recorded stuff you finally reach a human.

 

[Beemer]

If you hang on past all the recorded stuff you finally reach a human.

Frank,

My replacement identical MB was faulty and as there were only reconditioned
MB of that type available I decided to change to a new brand of MB.

Motherboard from an MSI K8n Neo2 Plat to an ETS KN1 SLI .

The new one uses the same processor, memory and drives with the main change
being the chipset version from Nvidea Nforce3 to Nforce4 and the onboard
Giganet NIC being a different chip.

C: drive - Windows and programs
D: drive - data
G: drive - scratch disk.

On trying to log on C: Windows asked me to reactivate then said "incorrect
product key"

I then used my OEM restore disk and it reinstalled a fresh copy of windows
onto my G: drive. It asked me to authenticate and this was accepted using
the OEM key.

To get my programs working I thought now I'll go back C: windows and
authenticate again using the OEM key but I still get "incorrect product key"

How is it possible that can I have windows authenticated on G: but not on C:
? Could it be because there are drivers for the old MB still installed?
If this is the case is
there a way that I can fix this?

regards,

Beemer