trying to get XP reinstalled after a motherboard upgrade

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

OEM "recovery CDs" will not work when you make significant
changes to your hardware. Your recovery CD is no longer going
to recognize your new hardware. Only thing you can do is purchase
a conventional "full version" of Windows XP and attempt a
"repair install".

Changing a Motherboard or Moving a Hard Drive with XP Installed
http://michaelstevenstech.com/moving_xp.html

[Courtesy of Michael Stevens, MS-MVP]


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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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| I put in a new Athlon motherboard and Athon XP 2400+ after
| the original MB failed. When I try and boot up with the
| recovery CD it recognizes that the hardware is different
| and won't proceed.
|
| Support from the dealer is limited and Microsoft does not
| support this problem because it is an OEM version of XP.
|
|

 

[spank]

I put in a new Athlon motherboard and Athon XP 2400+ after
the original MB failed. When I try and boot up with the
recovery CD it recognizes that the hardware is different
and won't proceed.

Support from the dealer is limited and Microsoft does not
support this problem because it is an OEM version of XP.

 

[Gene]

-----Original Message-----
I put in a new Athlon motherboard and Athon XP 2400+ after
the original MB failed. When I try and boot up with the
recovery CD it recognizes that the hardware is different
and won't proceed.

Support from the dealer is limited and Microsoft does not
support this problem because it is an OEM version of XP.


.
I've come to the conclusion that OEM soft and hard ware

is not worth it! If you build your own, or repair it
yourself, everyone wants to stick it to ya. Find another
machine, go to the BORG download site (a.k.a. Microsoft),
and download the floppy disk setup set. Format and start
over. Anyway, that's what I would suggest. You will have
to re-activate Winders XPee, probably over the phone,
where you get to talk to some very rude people, who are
convinced you trying to "steal" something from them!
Just remember, you don't own anything, you are just
renting it from Bill. Good luck!

 

[Shenan T. Stanley]

-----Original Message-----

I put in a new Athlon motherboard and Athon XP 2400+ after
the original MB failed. When I try and boot up with the
recovery CD it recognizes that the hardware is different
and won't proceed.

Support from the dealer is limited and Microsoft does not
support this problem because it is an OEM version of XP.

I've come to the conclusion that OEM soft and hard ware
is not worth it! If you build your own, or repair it
yourself, everyone wants to stick it to ya. Find another
machine, go to the BORG download site (a.k.a. Microsoft),
and download the floppy disk setup set. Format and start
over. Anyway, that's what I would suggest. You will have
to re-activate Winders XPee, probably over the phone,
where you get to talk to some very rude people, who are
convinced you trying to "steal" something from them!
Just remember, you don't own anything, you are just
renting it from Bill. Good luck!

Although I agree with some of the conclusions/rantings in your advice.. Not
all.

First off, OEM software is not that bad, if you either know what you are
doing or at least purchase it from some place that is not going to go out of
business (percentage-wise) in three months. Dell, Gateway, etc sell OEM
software and they can be efficient at answering your questions. As a matter
of fact, likely more efficient and helpful with more "free" calls than
Microsoft would be if you had bought a retail copy of their and installed
it.

OEM hardware is especially not bad, if again, you know what you are doing
and understand the warranties. Most products have at least a one year
warranty from the manufacturer, some have two or three. For example, go buy
a Maxtor hard drive - you only get a one year warranty - but buy the same
size hard drive with Western Digital stamped on it, and get a three year
warranty. Most of the time a replacement is a phone call or web page away.

As for this situation, if they purchased from an OEM who sells only a
recovery CD (not a full OEM/retail copy of the OS) - then yes, they will
have to buy a real full copy of the OS or go complain to the people who sold
the computer to them. As that company is responsible for supporting what
they sold, this includes the OS. They should, with a little coaxing, come
up with an OEM copy of the CD, allowing you to perform the in-place
installation you need.

Michael Stevens does have a nice article on this type of situation, as
already posted.
Changing a Motherboard or Moving a Hard Drive with XP Installed
http://michaelstevenstech.com/moving_xp.html

And as this person likely (since their motherboard went out) was using the
thing for some time, re-activbation from changing the two components should
not be a problem - if even necessary - if they can obtain a true 'slightly
modified' OEM copy of XP. I say "slightly modified" because - well - that's
what OEM's can do.. "slightly modify" or turn it into some crap "recovery
CD" that just recovers the system they sold you so you have to go back to
them to buy a new machine.