Changing motherboard with XP

sfleurietsfleuriet Texas New
edited August 2005 in Nerdery
Soon I'll be chaning my motherboard and cpu in my computer. I'll be keeping the current hard drive with XP on it. I know I need to do some type of XP Repair Install to change the system files to recognize the new motherboard, but I'm not sure which method I need to do.

After reading this, can anyone tell me the steps I need to take?

Also: I'm using XP Home OEM, so I suure hope that's not an extreme problem :(

Comments

  • TheSmJTheSmJ
    edited August 2005
    Do you have a real copy of WinXP, or one of those "repair CD"s that came with a Compaq, HP, etc?
  • sfleurietsfleuriet Texas New
    edited August 2005
    no its a real copy of XP. It's OEM, the kind you buy for $90-$100.

    I think I found the right instructions on that link, but just wanted to check with you guys.
  • TheBaronTheBaron Austin, TX
    edited August 2005
    you need to at least do a repair install (done by moving through the windows cd installation like you were doing a clean install, but then instead of deleting your active windows installation there should be a button for "repair installation"), ideally you would just do a clean format, since there you'll have extra drivers laying around, and you wouldn't really want conflicts
  • sfleurietsfleuriet Texas New
    edited August 2005
    hm. I was wondering if I should do that, but it would take weeks to get everything back on and normal again. I think I'll try the Repair Installation route.

    Should I use the instructions in the link?
  • TheBaronTheBaron Austin, TX
    edited August 2005
    you really only need this section
    http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/moving_xp.html#option1
  • sfleurietsfleuriet Texas New
    edited August 2005
    ok so in windows setup, I'll have to hit "Enter" and THEN "R". ok thanks I'll try to do it that way :)
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