Replacing a motherboard

[Qu0ll]

If the motherboard is replaced with an identical one do I need to reinstall
XP because of this?

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[Ghostrider]

If the motherboard is replaced with an identical one do I need to
reinstall XP because of this?

An exact twin? If this is the case and all of the other peripherals remain
the same, the answer is no. The original XP installation should be OK. If
not, then it will be an easy "repair" install.

 

[Qu0ll]

An exact twin? If this is the case and all of the other peripherals remain
the same, the answer is no. The original XP installation should be OK. If
not, then it will be an easy "repair" install.

Yes it is an exact twin and no peripherals are being changed. It's just a
swap to replace a faulty motherboard.

I was worried that perhaps the different hardware IDs for the new
motherboard would cause problems if the OS is not reinstalled. Are you sure
this is not the case?

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-Q
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[Ken Blake, MVP]

If the motherboard is replaced with an identical one do I need to reinstall
XP because of this?

There are three possibilities:

1. If it's truly exactly the same, you should have to do nothing.

2. If the differences are relatively minor, a Repair installation is
all you need.

3. It's a rare occurrence, but occasionally the differences are severe
enough that a repair installation doesn't work, and a complete clean
installation is required.

 

[Ghostrider]

Yes it is an exact twin and no peripherals are being changed. It's just
a swap to replace a faulty motherboard.

I was worried that perhaps the different hardware IDs for the new
motherboard would cause problems if the OS is not reinstalled. Are you
sure this is not the case?

The only ID change would be for the replacement motherboard. Everything
else remains the same. If the "hash" value changes too much, re-activation
of Windows XP might be required and if it fails via Internet, then it must
be done by telephone. Why worry about it unless it happens.

 

[M.I.5¾]

Yes it is an exact twin and no peripherals are being changed. It's just a
swap to replace a faulty motherboard.

I was worried that perhaps the different hardware IDs for the new
motherboard would cause problems if the OS is not reinstalled. Are you
sure this is not the case?

The only changes as far as Windows activation would be those bits of
hardware built into the mother board.

The only items in the list likely to be part of the motherboard are:

IDE Adaptor type (unlikely to be different)

Ethernet MAC address (guaranteed to be different - and counts as three
changes and will almost certainly trigger reactivation)