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Opinicus
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Sat Nov 05, 2005 5:26 pm Post subject:
Changing motherboard and microprocessor =?= Reinstalling app |
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Using WinXP Home with all updates in place.
I need to replace my motherboard but the one I have is no
longer made. So I plan to upgrade it while also adding a
faster mp and more ram. Everything else (hard disk,
peripherals) will remain the same.
I know I'll have to do a repair installation of WinXP but is
there any inherent reason why I would also have to reinstall
my applications as well?
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Bob
Kanyak's Doghouse
http://www.kanyak.com |
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Andrew E.
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Sat Nov 05, 2005 5:26 pm Post subject:
RE: Changing motherboard and microprocessor =?= Reinstalling |
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A "repair" wont cut it,you'll need to do a clean xp install with new board.
"Opinicus" wrote:
| Quote: | Using WinXP Home with all updates in place.
I need to replace my motherboard but the one I have is no
longer made. So I plan to upgrade it while also adding a
faster mp and more ram. Everything else (hard disk,
peripherals) will remain the same.
I know I'll have to do a repair installation of WinXP but is
there any inherent reason why I would also have to reinstall
my applications as well?
--
Bob
Kanyak's Doghouse
http://www.kanyak.com
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Malke
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Sat Nov 05, 2005 11:29 pm Post subject:
RE: Changing motherboard and microprocessor =?= Reinstalling |
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Andrew E. wrote:
| Quote: | A "repair" wont cut it,you'll need to do a clean xp install with new
board.
"Opinicus" wrote:
Using WinXP Home with all updates in place.
I need to replace my motherboard but the one I have is no
longer made. So I plan to upgrade it while also adding a
faster mp and more ram. Everything else (hard disk,
peripherals) will remain the same.
I know I'll have to do a repair installation of WinXP but is
there any inherent reason why I would also have to reinstall
my applications as well?
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Andrew, that just isn't true. Sometimes a full clean install is
necessary, but most often not. A repair install should leave
applications and data in place. Naturally, the OP has already backed up
his important data because Stuff Happens.
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/moving_xp.html - for changing
motherboard
Malke
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__spc__
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Sun Nov 06, 2005 12:09 am Post subject:
Re: Changing motherboard and microprocessor =?= Reinstalling |
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"Opinicus" <gezgin@spamcop.net> wrote in message
news:11mpq6ea0gcp375@news.supernews.com...
| Quote: | Using WinXP Home with all updates in place.
I need to replace my motherboard but the one I have is no longer made. So
I plan to upgrade it while also adding a faster mp and more ram.
Everything else (hard disk, peripherals) will remain the same.
I know I'll have to do a repair installation of WinXP but is there any
inherent reason why I would also have to reinstall my applications as
well?
--
Bob
Kanyak's Doghouse
http://www.kanyak.com
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When you replace the mobo/CPU, I believe that you are MUCH better of with a
clean XP install; there are often just SO many driver changes that the old
XP install is not reliable enough.
Use thgis as a chance to clean your system; with new hardware, you'll
benefit greatly.
As an aside, I 'move' My Documents to another drive, and try to have all my
Outlook stuff etc. in there so that a reinstall causes minimal damage. I
also save my downloads to CD, saves me trawling teh web after an XP
install... |
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