Gemstone
join:2000-12-20
Babylon, NY
| [XP Pro] Replacing mobo without reinstall of OS?
I am going to replace the mobo and ram in my PC soon... I've heard that there is a procedure to do this so that a complete reinstall of the OS (Win XP Pro) and applications is not necessary... Can anyone clue me in about this??... Feel free to move this post if I've picked the wrong forum...
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Airwolf
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Gemstone
join:2000-12-20
Babylon, NY
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Yes... I've heard of a procedure where, with the old mobo still installed, you insert the XP CD and start a repair install... When the machine starts to reboot you shut it down... Then install the new mobo, power up, and let the repair install continue... Is this correct?... Can I get more details of this procedure?...
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LinkTech
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Boot to the Windows CD and run the repair then. |
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Gemstone
join:2000-12-20
Babylon, NY
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This Microsoft procedure I just found says differently, I think??!!
It says to insert the Windows CD, let autorun start (this is with the OLD mobo still installed), in Windows Setup click Upgrade, click next and then follow instructions until the computer starts to restart... Then turn off the computer, replace the mobo, turn on the computer and allow the upgrade to continue...
»support.microsoft.com/default.as···s;824125
Comments?? I am confused...
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jimmie
join:2001-12-01
Sault Ste Marie, ON
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Either one, ('upgrade an existing motherboard' or 'replace a failed motherboard') will give the same result. I have an install here on it's 3rd mobo due to upgrades. I just did a repair install.
I would recomment that after doing the repair you go into device manager with it set to 'show non present devices' and remove the old hardware.
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Gem
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said by Gemstone  :This Microsoft procedure I just found says differently, I think??!! It says to insert the Windows CD, let autorun start (this is with the OLD mobo still installed), in Windows Setup click Upgrade, click next and then follow instructions until the computer starts to restart... Then turn off the computer, replace the mobo, turn on the computer and allow the upgrade to continue... » support.microsoft.com/default.as···s;824125 Would you post back and let us know how that goes?
That would be great for an XP installation on a dead system, but with a good hard drive and perhaps good optical drives that would love to move to a new modern motherboard with faster ram, with an upgraded NIC card, and perhaps a better video card.... |
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Gemstone
join:2000-12-20
Babylon, NY | reply to jimmie
Interesting... It's late here on the east coast... I'll be back tomorrow with a few more questions before I plunge into doing this... Thanks, so far!!
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jimmie
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Sault Ste Marie, ON | reply to Gemstone
Done it many times without a problem. Still, make sure you have a back up of anything you aren't prepared to lose in case of Murphy.
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Mele20
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Is this an UPGRADE or REPLACEMENT? With a replacement there is no need to do anything. Just install the mobo and then boot up. So, I assume this must be an UPGRADE.
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BarneyBadAss
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Gemstone
join:2000-12-20
Babylon, NY
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said by Mele20 :Is this an UPGRADE or REPLACEMENT? With a replacement there is no need to do anything. Just install the mobo and then boot up. So, I assume this must be an UPGRADE. Please define UPGRADE versus REPLACEMENT... I am replacing my old Biostar mobo with an ASUS mobo... In addition the new mobo will have a new AMD processor and new RAM... Is this called and upgrade or a replacement??
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Mele20
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Hilo, HI | I'd call that an upgrade. Anything other than simply replacing the old mobo with the same mobo is an upgrade. |
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Gemstone
join:2000-12-20
Babylon, NY | reply to Gemstone
So the fact that I am changing to a completely different mobo changes the procedure to get Win XP to load correctly?
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jimmie
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I think you're reading too much into it. As far as the Ms article goes the upgrade and the replace do the same thing. The only difference is that one scenario involves a working system where you can start the install from within windows and the other involves a non working system where you cannot start it from within windows. Both involve replacing a motherboard with one that is not identical to the original one.
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Gemstone
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Babylon, NY
| said by jimmie :I think you're reading too much into it. Yup, I'm good at reading too much into things... As an engineer it's a disease I can't get rid of... Thanks for the straight advice...
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wcda
join:2001-12-06
Macon, GA | reply to Gemstone
Can a motherboard be replaced if the OS is an OEM version of XP with out a new license? |
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salzan
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Here are a few pages that you might find of interest.
Accomplish the switch with registry changes.
MS Sysprep
Acronis has a program to do this if you want to pay.
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Pacoboyd
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I have done this a couple of times and had no problems as long as I at least replaced the mobo with one that had the same chipset.
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Sry, i missed that you are replacing with new ram and processor as well. I personally would reinstall. It's gonna be better in the long run anyways. |
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Mele20
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said by wcda :Can a motherboard be replaced if the OS is an OEM version of XP with out a new license? Yes, as long as the new mobo is the same mobo as the one being replaced with two exceptions. You can have a faster CPU chip and more RAM. I had 5 mobos replaced on my Dell 8300 and they had different CPU chips and different RAM. It was just a matter of removing the old board and putting in the new and booting the computer. No need to activate, the OS was not disturbed, etc. I don't know what OEM you are referring to and it may vary from one to another. If it is not a Dell then you should ask the OEM.
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