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There seems to be some debate on procedures to follow in changing
motherbaords under Windows XP.
I've recently read that WinXP Pro (possibly Home, as well) allows you to
swap out motherboards without necessarily having to re-format the hard
drive and re-install all your apps. The basic procedure as I recall it,
is to do the physical swap, boot from WinXP CD, and do a repair
installation. (Of course, there were other precautionary "pre-swap"
steps to take, such as backing up important data, etc.) Other posts
recommend re-formating, no matter what, when changing motherboards.
I would prefer to not re-format/re-install. So how reliable is WinXP,
really, in allowing one to avoid re-formating?
Thanks!
motherbaords under Windows XP.
I've recently read that WinXP Pro (possibly Home, as well) allows you to
swap out motherboards without necessarily having to re-format the hard
drive and re-install all your apps. The basic procedure as I recall it,
is to do the physical swap, boot from WinXP CD, and do a repair
installation. (Of course, there were other precautionary "pre-swap"
steps to take, such as backing up important data, etc.) Other posts
recommend re-formating, no matter what, when changing motherboards.
I would prefer to not re-format/re-install. So how reliable is WinXP,
really, in allowing one to avoid re-formating?
Thanks!