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More info?)
Chris Catt wrote:
>
> Hi, try this b4 changing mobos, With the old motherboard still in the
> system:
>
> You run Sysprep.exe and tell it to "RESEAL" Windows XP. Note that it will
> shutdown the PC when it completes the reseal process.
>
> Now pull out the old MB, install the new one and fire up the machine. It
> re-activates Windows XP and populates the device manager list.
>
> You will need to re-activate with the same key-code. Your applications,
> data, user settings, Service Pack Updates and Windows Updates will all be
> retained.
> Not my suggestion but one posted up on a MS newsgroup....
> ChrisC
> "Immuno" <immunodevice@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:crn613$sbm$1@titan.btinternet.com...
> >
> > "Gordon Scott" <gordsmail@NOSPAMshaw.ca> wrote in message
> > news:41DEFE9D.DFFBBDB3@shaw.ca...
> >> Thomas Wendell wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Any relatively new OS is gonna burp unless the new m/b is next to
> >>> identical
> >>> to the old one. But (at least in Win XP) only a repair install is
> >>> needed....
> >>>
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> >>> "Gordon Scott" <gordsmail@NOSPAMshaw.ca> kirjoitti viestissä
> >>> news:41DDA967.5A780D4F@shaw.ca...
> >>> > Hi
> >>> >
> >>> > currently I have a 754 pin K8V SE Deluxe and want to upgrade to 939
> >>> > pin.
> >>> > Current board has a via chipset, I would like to move up to the kt800
> >>> > pro
> >>> > chipset only for the sake of not reinstalling the OS, hoping that
> >>> > sticking to via will not burp with a new board.
> >>> >
> >>> > So what are the pros and cons via vs nforce?
> >>> > I also have a A7n8x deluxe and love the nforce chipset on it.
> >>> >
> >>> > Gordon
> >>
> >> This is what Im hoping, a repair, or uninstalling chipset drivers before
> >> powering down and installing the new board. That is of course should i
> >> choose the via kt800 pro board.
> >> Im hoping the kt800 and kt800 pro are close enough to not warrant a
> >> complee reinstall.
> >>
> >> Of course choosing nforce would mean a complete fresh install.
> >>
> >> Any comments on what drivers should be uninstalled if I went kt800 pro?
> >> I suspect the onboard audio, and the via busmaster drivers, any others?
> >> device manager doesnt really clue me in to what the chipset drivers
> >> really drive.
> >>
> >> thx
> >> Gordon
> >
> > I'd reckon on you having a better than even chance of doing the swap
> > without too may issues. I do a lot of swapping kit around too (from your
> > other reply). Intel chip sets seem to be rather picky, but VIA and SiS
> > seem rather more "promiscuous". I seem to remember even changing from
> > Intel to NForce with one drive recently - forgot it wasn't "clean" and
> > damn-me if it didn't just boot up. It was a bit confused, slapped in the
> > driver disk... cheered it up right as rain! I even swapped from P4 (Via)
> > to Athlon (SiS) with one drive - both boards were PCChips though!
> >
> > When I did a clean install with XP everything got installed bar the audio
> > and LAN. However it ran like a dog until I did the Hyperion upgrade.
> >
> > When I've done swaps, I've just gone in with a "repair install" without
> > uninstalling anything. The worst that can happen is you end up with some
> > superfluous drivers in various directories. I little excess baggage, but
> > no harm otherwise, they won't get re-included in the new installation.
> >
> > Good luck!
> >
> > Pete
> >
thx
tho this almost seems like its meant to do with activation than drivers.
Gordon