Replace Motherboard in XP pro

[Ralph Applebee]

I seem to have a failing motherboard on a system running Windows XP pro. XP
pro was originally installed as an upgrade to Windows 98 SE. Should I use
the proceedures of note #824125 for replacing the motherboard on a Computer
running Windows 2000/Server 2003?
The alternative is reinstall everything onto a disk which lacks the Windows
and Program files directories.

Per 824125: I would begin with install using the XP upgrade CD - turning off
the computer as it begins to restart, replace motherboard, and allow the
upgrade to continue, finally reinstall service packs and hot fixes. Will I
then need to reinstall application software?

 

[Thayn Moore [MSFT]]

With an upgrade you shouldn't have to re-install most apps, especially if
you installed before.

--
Thayn Moore
Software Design Engineer - Test
Windows UX Storage



This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

 

[dglock]

replace your motherboard, disconect all drives except the
cd rom and the hard drive you are installing windows on.
set bios to boot from cd first. insert xp cd in cd rom and
boot. do a repair install. all your programs will still be
there but you will have to reinstall the security updates.
don

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Normally, and assuming a retail license (many OEM licenses are not
transferable to a new motherboard), unless your motherboard is
virtually identical (same chipset, same IDE controllers, same BIOS
version, etc.) to the one on which the other 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

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

This will also 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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[Michael Stevens]

I seem to have a failing motherboard on a system running Windows XP
pro. XP pro was originally installed as an upgrade to Windows 98 SE.
Should I use the proceedures of note #824125 for replacing the
motherboard on a Computer running Windows 2000/Server 2003?
The alternative is reinstall everything onto a disk which lacks the
Windows and Program files directories.

Per 824125: I would begin with install using the XP upgrade CD -
turning off the computer as it begins to restart, replace
motherboard, and allow the upgrade to continue, finally reinstall
service packs and hot fixes. Will I then need to reinstall
application software?

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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[Alex Nichol]

Per 824125: I would begin with install using the XP upgrade CD - turning off
the computer as it begins to restart, replace motherboard, and allow the
upgrade to continue, finally reinstall service packs and hot fixes. Will I
then need to reinstall application software?

You need in that process to switch (after the license agreement) from
'New Install' to 'Repair Installation'. This will retain your
existing software installations and most settings, as well as data. But
Updates will have to be run again, especially SP1 unless it was included
on the CD used;

It is important to activate the basic XP Firewall before you ever
connect to the net to get patches, so as to be protected against things
like the BLAST and Sasser worms.

It could be worth getting the consolidated CD of security updates
(which includes SP1) in advance - order at
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/cd/order.asp

and will then need later fixes

835732 (Sasser)
837009 (OE Cumulative)
832894 (IE Cumulative)
828741 (XP Cumulative)
828028 (ASN 1)
837001 (Jet Engine)

You may find you have made so many changes to hardware that you need to
activate again by phoning in,

Always back up essential data before doing any major system operation
like this, if you are still in a position to do so