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Hi "BAR":
With reference to your point #1 concerning the presumed danger of first
booting into XP after a motherboard and/or hard drive change and before
running a Repair install...
I have seen similar comments to yours from a number of posters but I've
never read (or experienced) why doing so would result in a "fatal" result. I
assume by "fatal", you mean that the drive containing the XP OS would become
so corrupted that it would no longer be bootable even following a Repair
install.
Would you amplify your statement re this issue? In my own experience of
installing XP after making a motherboard and/or hard drive or other major
component change, I have NEVER run into a situation where a "fatality"
occurred because I first attempted to boot up with the new components before
undertaking a Repair install. As a matter of fact, in every situation where
I've made any component change, I ALWAYS first try to boot up with the new
components installed before determining whether a Repair install is
necessary. While I haven't kept any detailed records on the percentage of
times the computer would boot up immediately after major components were
installed, it seems to me it has been a significant number, thus negating
the need for a Repair install. And in those cases where the computer did
fail to boot, a Repair install was undertaken without incident. In short, I
have never run into any subsequent problem by first attempting to boot up
after making any major component changes and then performing a Repair
install should the initial bootup fail.
Art
"BAR" <BAR@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:36AC7122-ECDF-4700-82FC-B84D0B5FCB73@microsoft.com...
> Repair Install to SET XP to New Motherboard
> 1. Do Not BOOT into Windows XP on first boot after Motherboard or Hard
Drive change! If booting from CD is not an option, return to BIOS and make
sure booting from CD is the first boot option. Booting into Windows is only
an option when you do a direct replacement of the Motherboard, otherwise it
is like playing Russian Roulette. If you lose, it is fatal!
> 2. If your computer does not support booting from the CD, check your OEM
or Motherboard makers web site for updated BIOS.
> 3. Perform a Repair Install by following the step by step below.
> When you see the "Welcome To Setup" screen, you will see the options below
> This portion of the Setup program prepares Microsoft
> Windows XP to run on your computer:
>
> To setup Windows XP now, press ENTER.
>
> To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R.
>
> To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3.
> Press Enter to start the Windows Setup.
> Accept the License Agreement and Windows will search for existing Windows
installations.
> Select the XP installation you want to repair from the list and press R to
start the repair.
> Setup will copy the necessary files to the hard drive and reboot. Do not
press any key to boot from CD when the message appears. Setup will continue
as if it were doing a clean install, but your applications and settings will
remain intact.
>
> You will also loose all updates to your version of XP, so do make sure
that you are prepared for this.
>
>
> "Bruce Chambers" wrote:
>
> > Greetings --
> >
> > 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 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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> >
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> >
> >
> > "ADAM" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:1ff4001c45895$094d9fb0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> > > I am planning on upgrading my PC soon and want to ensure
> > > that I will have no problem with WinXP activation. I'm
> > > planning on getting a new motherboard, CPU, and Video
> > > Card. If I change all these things will Windows XP still
> > > work or will it think I put it in a new Machine? If I
> > > install them one at a time will it make a difference? Any
> > > words of caution or advice is much appreciated.
> >
> >
> >
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