Quick question

[Guest]

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I'm running XP Pro SP2 on the P4PE-X motherboard. Today, my new motherboard,
the P4P800 Deluxe will be here. I just formatted not too long ago and I
don't want to do it again. Does anybody know if I'll be able to swap the
boards and have to or not have to format?

 

[Paul]

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In article <IVRFd.208858$Np3.8865233@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca>, "Jody
Sleath" <jodypellerin@NOSPAMgmail.com> wrote:

> I'm running XP Pro SP2 on the P4PE-X motherboard. Today, my new motherboard,
> the P4P800 Deluxe will be here. I just formatted not too long ago and I
> don't want to do it again. Does anybody know if I'll be able to swap the
> boards and have to or not have to format?

What worked for me, on Win2K, was changing the IDE driver to the
default Microsoft one, before transitioning the disk drive to
the new computer. When I first moved my disk, I got a BSOD and
a complaint about not being able to boot from the disk. I found
a suggestion in Google, to change any proprietary IDE driver on
the old computer, to the default Microsoft one. If both computers
have a PATA IDE port on the Southbridge, then chances are you can
move it from one machine to the other.

The next level of transition, is a repair install via booting
using the WinXP CD. You then have to install any service packs
that weren't already on that CD, and any security updates.
But at least, you won't have to do any applications, or lose
your settings.

In any case, it helps a lot to have the two machine still intact,
in case you have to move the disk back and forth, until you
get the recipe right. I cloned my disk, with Partition Magic,
so there would be no chance of losing all the contents in the
transition. That reduces the risks of something happening
via the new hardware.

If you only have enough hardware to have one computer running
at a time, simply assemble the hardware on your table top.
It is a lot easier to swap out the motherboard, if the stuff
is out in the open. In case you need to do some repair work
via the old configuration.

With the Win2K I use, there are no activation issues. I don't
know if Bill Gates will want a phone call for WinXP or not.

HTH,
Paul

 

[Guest]

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With any Windows installation, if you change the motherboard then you MUST
reformat the harddrive and do a clean install of the OS. Otherwise you'll
have ongoing nasty Registry errors and data corruption.

--
DaveW



"Jody Sleath" <jodypellerin@NOSPAMgmail.com> wrote in message
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> I'm running XP Pro SP2 on the P4PE-X motherboard. Today, my new
> motherboard, the P4P800 Deluxe will be here. I just formatted not too long
> ago and I don't want to do it again. Does anybody know if I'll be able to
> swap the boards and have to or not have to format?
>

 

[Guest]

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Sure, you can do it but is not recomended. I think that you cannot encounter
problem if the motherboard replaced use the same chipset platform as the old
(via or intel). For example I have replaced my old a7v133 with a new a7v880
and it work fine.
Anna.

 

[Guest]

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Hi Anna. Thanks They both have Intel chipsets. And it's working. I Just
swapped it. Mind you, it's installing a million things, but it's working.
"AnnaPaola" <annang.nospammmisi@email.it> wrote in message
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> Sure, you can do it but is not recomended. I think that you cannot
> encounter problem if the motherboard replaced use the same chipset
> platform as the old (via or intel). For example I have replaced my old
> a7v133 with a new a7v880 and it work fine.
> Anna.
>

 

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Great tips Paul. So far, every time, I've found your advice really good. I
managed to swap boards without an issue, running the new board now... same
windows install. But that was good advice. Thanks.
"Paul" <nospam@needed.com> wrote in message
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> In article <IVRFd.208858$Np3.8865233@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca>, "Jody
> Sleath" <jodypellerin@NOSPAMgmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I'm running XP Pro SP2 on the P4PE-X motherboard. Today, my new
>> motherboard,
>> the P4P800 Deluxe will be here. I just formatted not too long ago and I
>> don't want to do it again. Does anybody know if I'll be able to swap the
>> boards and have to or not have to format?
>
> What worked for me, on Win2K, was changing the IDE driver to the
> default Microsoft one, before transitioning the disk drive to
> the new computer. When I first moved my disk, I got a BSOD and
> a complaint about not being able to boot from the disk. I found
> a suggestion in Google, to change any proprietary IDE driver on
> the old computer, to the default Microsoft one. If both computers
> have a PATA IDE port on the Southbridge, then chances are you can
> move it from one machine to the other.
>
> The next level of transition, is a repair install via booting
> using the WinXP CD. You then have to install any service packs
> that weren't already on that CD, and any security updates.
> But at least, you won't have to do any applications, or lose
> your settings.
>
> In any case, it helps a lot to have the two machine still intact,
> in case you have to move the disk back and forth, until you
> get the recipe right. I cloned my disk, with Partition Magic,
> so there would be no chance of losing all the contents in the
> transition. That reduces the risks of something happening
> via the new hardware.
>
> If you only have enough hardware to have one computer running
> at a time, simply assemble the hardware on your table top.
> It is a lot easier to swap out the motherboard, if the stuff
> is out in the open. In case you need to do some repair work
> via the old configuration.
>
> With the Win2K I use, there are no activation issues. I don't
> know if Bill Gates will want a phone call for WinXP or not.
>
> HTH,
> Paul

 

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In article <6GUFd.208949$Np3.8869077@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca>,
jodypellerin@NOSPAMgmail.com says...
>
>
>Hi Anna. Thanks They both have Intel chipsets. And it's working. I Just
>swapped it. Mind you, it's installing a million things, but it's working.


I did it once too, and had no problem either. I went from a Pentium to a AMD
motherboard, essentially everything was different. The first boot just
detected and installed what it needed, and then ran fine, never any problem
at all.

 

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DaveW wrote:

>With any Windows installation, if you change the motherboard then you MUST
>reformat the harddrive and do a clean > install of the OS. Otherwise
>you'll have ongoing nasty Registry errors and data corruption.
>
> --
> DaveW

Must reformat? This is only your opinion, i suppose otherwise.

 

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In article <j4aGd.5449$GU.177133@twister1.libero.it>,
annang.nospammmisi@email.it says...
> DaveW wrote:
>
> >With any Windows installation, if you change the motherboard then you MUST
> >reformat the harddrive and do a clean > install of the OS. Otherwise
> >you'll have ongoing nasty Registry errors and data corruption.
> >
>
> Must reformat? This is only your opinion, i suppose otherwise.

That's not true, you don't have to wipe/reinstall on every motherboard
change. There are MS documented ways to change the Motherboard and have
the system repaired and working without wipe/reinstall.

I would never change a motherboard with a different one without
reinstalling, but it's quite possible to do.

--
--
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(Remove 999 to reply to me)

 

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"AnnaPaola" <annang.nospammmisi@email.it> wrote in message
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> DaveW wrote:
>
> >With any Windows installation, if you change the motherboard then you
MUST
> >reformat the harddrive and do a clean > install of the OS. Otherwise
> >you'll have ongoing nasty Registry errors and data corruption.
> >
> > --
> > DaveW
>
> Must reformat? This is only your opinion, i suppose otherwise.
>

I agree with DaveW, reinstallation will have less problems.

Furthermore, reinstallation only takes about 30 minutes to one hour,
depending on how many applications to be re-installed too.

If things screw up, how long will it take to repair ?
For me, a fresh, clean reinstallation is much simpler. Sometimes my PC
gets reformated 3 times a day, when there are problems.

 

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6 hours with updates, setting up programs and well installing them of course
For that, I took my chances.
"lakesnow" <asleep@night.com> wrote in message
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>
> "AnnaPaola" <annang.nospammmisi@email.it> wrote in message
> news:j4aGd.5449$GU.177133@twister1.libero.it...
>> DaveW wrote:
>>
>> >With any Windows installation, if you change the motherboard then you
> MUST
>> >reformat the harddrive and do a clean > install of the OS. Otherwise
>> >you'll have ongoing nasty Registry errors and data corruption.
>> >
>> > --
>> > DaveW
>>
>> Must reformat? This is only your opinion, i suppose otherwise.
>>
>
> I agree with DaveW, reinstallation will have less problems.
>
> Furthermore, reinstallation only takes about 30 minutes to one hour,
> depending on how many applications to be re-installed too.
>
> If things screw up, how long will it take to repair ?
> For me, a fresh, clean reinstallation is much simpler. Sometimes my PC
> gets reformated 3 times a day, when there are problems.
>
>
>
>
>

 

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In article <VBcGd.210904$Np3.8899350@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca>,
jodypellerin@NOSPAMgmail.com says...
>
>6 hours with updates, setting up programs and well installing them of course
> For that, I took my chances.

And that seems mighty optimistic. There's always lots of loose odds and ends,
programs we forgot, and discovering new settings (in both programs and Windows
itself) that we must reset again, etc, etc, etc. It can take a few days to
get it right again. Instead, using the same disk OS when swapping
motherboards has much to be said for it

 

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On 15 Jan 2005, lakesnow wrote:

>
> "AnnaPaola" <annang.nospammmisi@email.it> wrote in message
> news:j4aGd.5449$GU.177133@twister1.libero.it...
>> DaveW wrote:
>>
>> >With any Windows installation, if you change the motherboard then you
> MUST
>> >reformat the harddrive and do a clean > install of the OS. Otherwise
>> >you'll have ongoing nasty Registry errors and data corruption.
>> >
>> > --
>> > DaveW
>>
>> Must reformat? This is only your opinion, i suppose otherwise.
>>
>
> I agree with DaveW, reinstallation will have less problems.
>
> Furthermore, reinstallation only takes about 30 minutes to one hour,
> depending on how many applications to be re-installed too.
>
> If things screw up, how long will it take to repair ?
> For me, a fresh, clean reinstallation is much simpler. Sometimes my PC
> gets reformated 3 times a day, when there are problems.
>

What the hell do you do to your PC that means you have to format and
reinstall 3 times a day? I've ran XP and XP-Pro for over 2 years now and
I've never had to format and install again. Even friends who are beta
testers have never had to do a clean sweep. Don't you use the restore
function? Or are you having hardware problems that you think are software
problems?

I know that might read a bit harsh but I don't mean it to be. I'm just
wondering why you would need to do that so often. Back in 95 + 98
flavours yeah, been there and done that with the formatting. I had one
bad day where I did a clean install of the system and all my software and
settings, which took about 8-10 hours, only to have the thing die on me
on the last restart. Nothing would get it to run again. So I went out and
got drunk with my friends as it was the only thing that would save my day



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