Will a Repair Install enable P4 Hyperthreading?

[Joe]

I just replaced my PIII motherboard with a new P4 motherboard and a P4C
processor (that both support Intel's Hyperthreading technology).
I'm almost ready to follow the Method 2 instructions in the MSKB Article
Q315341:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q315341&ID=KB;EN-US;Q315341

Will a this type of Repair Installation be sufficient to now enable P4
Hyperthreading? Or, do I have to go through all the drudgery of a total
clean reinstall to enable Hyperthreading?

I'm using the retail version of Windows XP Pro (installed in May of 2003).

Thanks .... Joe

 

[Jim Macklin]

YES, it is the way.



| I just replaced my PIII motherboard with a new P4
motherboard and a P4C
| processor (that both support Intel's Hyperthreading
technology).
| I'm almost ready to follow the Method 2 instructions in
the MSKB Article
| Q315341:
|
|
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q315341&ID=KB;EN-US;Q315341
|
| Will a this type of Repair Installation be sufficient to
now enable P4
| Hyperthreading? Or, do I have to go through all the
drudgery of a total
| clean reinstall to enable Hyperthreading?
|
| I'm using the retail version of Windows XP Pro (installed
in May of 2003).
|
| Thanks .... Joe
|
|
|
|
|

 

[Bob Knowlden]

It worked for me.

I'm surprised that you haven't had to do a repair installation already to
transfer the XP installation from a PIII to a P4 system. I'd expect the
drivers to be different.

Make sure that HT is turned on in the system BIOS before proceeding with the
repair installation.

You will lose everything installed through Windows Update, but you ought to
retain most other files and settings.

Good luck.

Bob Knowlden

Address may be altered to avoid spam. Replace nkbob with bobkn.

 

[Joe]

Thanks .... actually I have not yet fired up the new P4 motherboard ....
just trying to have all my ducks on a row before throwing the switch

Joe

 

[Nicholas]

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

[Courtesy of Michael Stevens, MS-MVP]

--
Nicholas

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| I just replaced my PIII motherboard with a new P4 motherboard and a P4C
| processor (that both support Intel's Hyperthreading technology).
| I'm almost ready to follow the Method 2 instructions in the MSKB Article
| Q315341:
|
| http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q315341&ID=KB;EN-US;Q315341
|
| Will a this type of Repair Installation be sufficient to now enable P4
| Hyperthreading? Or, do I have to go through all the drudgery of a total
| clean reinstall to enable Hyperthreading?
|
| I'm using the retail version of Windows XP Pro (installed in May of 2003).
|
| Thanks .... Joe
|
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