Want to install new motherboard and CPU

[Oz]

I want to install new motherboard and CPU to my
computer. Currently I have 800mhz AMD with 512MB Ram.
All I really want to do is take out my old motherboard
with cpu and install a new one. Would XP pro recognize
the new MBoard and CPU or would I have to reinstall
everything from scratch?

Thanks
Oz Akman

 

[Jerry]

You will have to boot from the XP CD and do a repair install.

 

[TJ]

Try these:

http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/repaxp.htm

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/moving_xp.html#3

http://www.theeldergeek.com/replace_motherboard.htm

But before all that back up your system and data!!! You've been warned ;-)

Actually it's pretty straight forward and worked well for me the one time I
did it. Good luck

 

[Bruce Chambers]

I want to install new motherboard and CPU to my
computer. Currently I have 800mhz AMD with 512MB Ram.
All I really want to do is take out my old motherboard
with cpu and install a new one. Would XP pro recognize
the new MBoard and CPU or would I have to reinstall
everything from scratch?

Thanks
Oz Akman

Normally, and assuming a retail license (many OEM installations
and licenses are not transferable to a new motherboard - check yours
before starting), unless the new motherboard is virtually identical
(same chipset, same IDE controllers, same BIOS version, etc.) to the
one on which the 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 probably 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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