Re-Installing XP

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I just had to change motherboards but with a similar chipset.
I had XP PRO S2 on the HD. After the install Windows did boot up.
One problem was that both boards had built in sound so now no sound.

But I wanted to reinstall XP mainly just to clean up my current
install, etc.

I was wondering if their are any settings I can save, Documents and
Settings, etc. for the new install.
 
As for the sound issue, you will need to reinstall the sound driver for that
motherboard to have sounds again. There can be two ways to get/install the
drivers:

1. The motherboard should have came with a CD with all the drivers for its
onboard components. In your case, you are looking for the onboard sound
device.
2. You can manually go to your motherboard manufacturer website to download
the sound driver and install it.
 
I just had to change motherboards but with a similar chipset.
I had XP PRO S2 on the HD. After the install Windows did boot up.
One problem was that both boards had built in sound so now no sound.

But I wanted to reinstall XP mainly just to clean up my current
install, etc.

I was wondering if their are any settings I can save, Documents and
Settings, etc. for the new install.
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If you had sound on your old system, you will need to go to
the System icon in your Control Panel, uninstall the sound
device for the old system, and reboot,allowing XP to
uninstall/install the sound.

IF XP doesn't automatically install the sound driver, use
the CD that came with the new motherboard to install the
driver for the sound, or visit the website for the mobo and
install the driver from the website.

Good luck!

Tallahassee
 
Use the CD that came with your new Motherboard, that will have you sound
drivers on it, otherwise check out the manufacturers website.

If you want to save all your Documents & Settings and then import them to a
new install, use the Files & Settings Transfer Wizard (Accessories > System
Tools). It's quite a good program, fairly simple to use. Check it out in
Help & Support first.

Simon
 
John said:
I just had to change motherboards but with a similar chipset.
I had XP PRO S2 on the HD. After the install Windows did boot up.
One problem was that both boards had built in sound so now no sound.

But I wanted to reinstall XP mainly just to clean up my current
install, etc.

I was wondering if their are any settings I can save, Documents and
Settings, etc. for the new install.
Click to expand...

Use the Files and Settings Transfer wizard and save to a folder. Burn this
folder to CD or DVD. Re-install Windows and your programs then run the
wizard again to import the files and settings. I would also use a backup or
disk imaging program to back up the whole disk as a precaution.

Kerry
 
John said:
I just had to change motherboards but with a similar chipset.
I had XP PRO S2 on the HD. After the install Windows did boot up.
One problem was that both boards had built in sound so now no sound.

But I wanted to reinstall XP mainly just to clean up my current
install, etc.

I was wondering if their are any settings I can save, Documents and
Settings, etc. for the new install.
Click to expand...


Normally, and assuming a retail license (many factory-installed OEM
installations are BIOS-locked to a specific chipset and therefore not
transferable to a new motherboard - check yours before starting), unless
the new motherboard is virtually identical (same chipset, same IDE
controllers, same BIOS version, etc.) to the one on which the WinXP
installation was originally performed, 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

The "why" is quite simple, really, and has nothing to do with
licensing issues, per se; it's a purely technical matter, at this point.
You've pulled the proverbial hardware rug out from under the OS. (If
you don't like -- or get -- the rug analogy, think of it as picking up a
Cape Cod style home and then setting it down onto a Ranch style
foundation. It just isn't going to fit.) WinXP, like Win2K before it,
is not nearly as "promiscuous" as Win9x when it comes to accepting any
old hardware configuration you throw at it. On installation it
"tailors" itself to the specific hardware found. This is one of the
reasons that the entire WinNT/2K/XP OS family is so much more stable
than the Win9x group.

As always when undertaking such a significant change, back up any
important data before starting.

This will also probably require re-activation, unless you have a
Volume Licensed version of WinXP Pro installed. 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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John said:
I just had to change motherboards but with a similar chipset.
I had XP PRO S2 on the HD. After the install Windows did boot up.
One problem was that both boards had built in sound so now no sound.
Click to expand...

Install the sound drivers that should have come with your new
motherboard.
 
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