Reinstalling XP when upgrading MB/CPU

[sillyputty]

MS and MS MVPs say to reinstall XP when upgrading a MB/CPU:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;824125

However, I've never had to reinstall XP after upgrading a mobo/CPU. XP
has always found and installed the new hardware. When I told the MVPs
that they said I was "very lucky." What's the deal?

 

[JAD]

MS and MS MVPs say to reinstall XP when upgrading a MB/CPU:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;824125

However, I've never had to reinstall XP after upgrading a mobo/CPU. XP
has always found and installed the new hardware. When I told the MVPs
that they said I was "very lucky." What's the deal?

If the chipset is the same, just a newer version or same brand of MB, with just added
features, these can help the situation along. If your going radically different boards,
then its 50/50 it all goes well. So, on the side of caution and the unwillingness to
'work' at something, MS sides on the side of caution.

 

[sillyputty]

If the chipset is the same, just a newer version or same brand of MB, with just added
features, these can help the situation along. If your going radically different boards,
then its 50/50 it all goes well. So, on the side of caution and the unwillingness to
'work' at something, MS sides on the side of caution.

Well, my last upgrade was from an AMD-compatible MB with an nVidia
chipset to same, albeit from single to dual core. Previous upgrade was
from an Intel compatible MB to a Gigabyte AMD MB/CPU. I think both had
nVidia chipsets. No problems either time.

Though I agree MS usually likes to make you do more work to cover
their a**es.

 

[GHalleck]

Well, my last upgrade was from an AMD-compatible MB with an nVidia
chipset to same, albeit from single to dual core. Previous upgrade was
from an Intel compatible MB to a Gigabyte AMD MB/CPU. I think both had
nVidia chipsets. No problems either time.

Though I agree MS usually likes to make you do more work to cover
their a**es.

While that is one way of looking at it, it makes more sense from the
statistical standpoint to do a fresh install instead of a repair/install
when upgrading. If done properly, a fresh install is almost a sure bet
and this was proven through experimentation and analyses.

 

[the_slay_er]

While that is one way of looking at it, it makes more sense from the
statistical standpoint to do a fresh install instead of a
repair/install when upgrading. If done properly, a fresh install is
almost a sure bet and this was proven through experimentation and
analyses.

i have changed many a motherboard without reinstalling xp.... but sometimes
you are lucky and sometimes you aint!

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[DaveW]

The original installation of XP includes information regarding the chipsets
and components of the motherboard being used, not to mention the component
drivers for the motherboard. If you change the motherboard used with a
harddrive containing a previous installation of XP, then all of the
aforementioned values recorded in XP will be WRONG. Thus you can expect
ongoing Registry errors and data corruption.

 

[ProfGene]

MS and MS MVPs say to reinstall XP when upgrading a MB/CPU:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;824125

However, I've never had to reinstall XP after upgrading a mobo/CPU. XP
has always found and installed the new hardware. When I told the MVPs
that they said I was "very lucky." What's the deal?

Each motherboard comes with its own set of drivers. If you haven't had
to reinstall the operating system perhaps the existing drivers were
close or the same as the previous motherboard such as they might both be
using Via drivers and they are the same or close enough to work.