Archived from groups: alt.comp.hardware.overclocking.amd (More info?)
I just had an Epox 8RDA+ board pop its caps, so I decided to replace it with
a DFI Ultra Infinity II and an 2600+ XP Mobile. The part I always dread
when swapping motherboards is the windows reinstallation.
I am using Win XP Pro. It seems that there should be a hardware wizard on
the CD that would correct for new hardware.
Instead I have been going into setup, and then install, then I do a repair.
It maintains the registery, but all of those security updates are lost.
Of course, you may want to wait until the latter part of June to early July
when SP2 is finalized.
"Peter Harrington" <pharring@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
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>I just had an Epox 8RDA+ board pop its caps, so I decided to replace it
>with
> a DFI Ultra Infinity II and an 2600+ XP Mobile. The part I always dread
> when swapping motherboards is the windows reinstallation.
>
> I am using Win XP Pro. It seems that there should be a hardware wizard on
> the CD that would correct for new hardware.
>
> Instead I have been going into setup, and then install, then I do a
> repair.
> It maintains the registery, but all of those security updates are lost.
>
> Are there any shortcuts that I am overlooking?
>
> TIA,
>
> Pete
>
>
>
>
>
This and complete re-install is the best way. If you are used to bittorrent
look for something called windows FD. The forums at www.suprnova.org have
more info.
Archived from groups: alt.comp.hardware.overclocking.amd (More info?)
Below is a copy and paste from a post that I saved. I have used this method
successfully on more than one occasion. I hope the links are still good.
Amir
Quote-------------------------------------------------
First: I never recommend installing an operating system over the top of
another (even itself) Many times you will hose your internet (by loading
older Internet explorer files over new) and there may be other files (like
direct x) that have been updated in your current windows and it can never
help to load older software over the top of newer.
Second If you must load an operating system "over the top", uninstall all
anti virus software and every version of internet explorer listed in control
panel. you'll need to reboot after each one and continue uninstalling until
none are listed. Uninstall any hardware drivers listed in control panel,
this is very important if you will be changing hardware. You may not be
able to get the old drivers and software out unless the hardware is in the
machine. (ATI drivers are notorious for this)
Now as to the NEED to reinstall: It is rarely necessary to reinstall.
Windows ME will rebuild the hardware enumeration and generally work fine.if
you want to, afterall your drivers are installed, boot in safe mode and go
into device manager and remove the old hardware that is still listed (dont
remove any hardware that is installed).
Windows 2000 and Windows XP are a different critter. If you still have the
old hardware in place, create and merge the mergeide.reg files from the
knowledge base articles 271965 and 314082 respectively. Then your system
will boot on the new hardware. Your keyboard and mouse may not work
immediately, since the hardware will have to enumerate. If they dont work
after a few minutes, reset the machine and boot again. eventually windows
will find all the new hardware and work fine. There are a few other ways to
accomplish the same thing but this is by far the easiest.
If you have already changed the hardware (and you cant reconnect to the old
hardware to do the registry merge) Its much more complicated. You may be
able to boot to the repair console and stop the IDE drivers that were
installed from starting.
Then the system will boot and re-enumerate the IDE drivers. Alternatively
find another motherboard with IDE drivers similar to the old motherboard and
try booting from that.
Failing that, you will have to do a repair, but that doesn't guarantee
success. you may repair windows only to find an inaccessible boot device.
Unfortunately if you reinstall, you generally loose all your installed
software too since I don;t know of a way to force an "upgrade" from the CD
Boot or the DOS Prompt.
"Peter Harrington" <pharring@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
news:f_Cjc.585$Gq1.507@fe2.columbus.rr.com...
> I just had an Epox 8RDA+ board pop its caps, so I decided to replace it
with
> a DFI Ultra Infinity II and an 2600+ XP Mobile. The part I always dread
> when swapping motherboards is the windows reinstallation.
>
> I am using Win XP Pro. It seems that there should be a hardware wizard on
> the CD that would correct for new hardware.
>
> Instead I have been going into setup, and then install, then I do a
repair.
> It maintains the registery, but all of those security updates are lost.
>
> Are there any shortcuts that I am overlooking?
>
> TIA,
>
> Pete
>
>
>
>
>
>I just had an Epox 8RDA+ board pop its caps, so I decided to replace it with
>a DFI Ultra Infinity II and an 2600+ XP Mobile. The part I always dread
>when swapping motherboards is the windows reinstallation.
>I am using Win XP Pro. It seems that there should be a hardware wizard on
>the CD that would correct for new hardware.
>Instead I have been going into setup, and then install, then I do a repair.
>It maintains the registery, but all of those security updates are lost.
>Are there any shortcuts that I am overlooking?
>TIA,
>Pete
....... do not choose "To repair a Windows XP installation using the
Recovery Console, press R", ( you Do Not want to load Recovery
Console ). I repeat, do not choose "To repair a Windows XP
installation using the Recovery Console, press R".
Archived from groups: alt.comp.hardware.overclocking.amd (More info?)
"Peter Harrington" <pharring@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
news:f_Cjc.585$Gq1.507@fe2.columbus.rr.com...
> I just had an Epox 8RDA+ board pop its caps, so I decided to replace it
with
> a DFI Ultra Infinity II and an 2600+ XP Mobile. The part I always dread
> when swapping motherboards is the windows reinstallation.
>
> I am using Win XP Pro. It seems that there should be a hardware wizard on
> the CD that would correct for new hardware.
>
> Instead I have been going into setup, and then install, then I do a
repair.
> It maintains the registery, but all of those security updates are lost.
>
> Are there any shortcuts that I am overlooking?
>
> TIA,
>
> Pete
Strange as when my 8rda+ died i put an ABit nf7 in its place, booted the
machine to make usre it worked and everything it found new it installed all
the drivers automatically without any cds needed.
I havent encountered and problems int eh month its been running with
everything working as it should. I just put it down to it being the same
chipset and being basically the same.
Obviously i dont know if your new board is nforce or something else btw
