Replacing Motherboards without punishment?

[eddy123]

Hello there!

This is my first post, hopefully you could help me.

Q: Can I use my current bootable HD with XP home on a new motherboard.? I have about 150 applications installed.

Currently I'm using an Intel D865Perl motherboard with P4 HT.

New Motherboard will be Gigabyte DS3L P35 and Q6600 processor.

I don't want to start from scratch and install everything again.

Thanks.

 

[roadrunner197069]

More then likely you will never get it to boot. At the very least you will have to boot from cd and do a Restore from the CD. This may still cause problems. Its worth a try though.

 

[evongugg]

You could do a repair install if it's XP.
A repair install might work. The computer might be a little slower though.
You would be better off reinstalling, because the chipsets are so different.

 

[firemist]

This is the microsoft support instructions for replacing a motherboard. Note the More Information section on OEM replacements.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824125

 

[bberson]

I don't want to start from scratch and install everything again.

Never mind the nay-sayers. Google SYSPREP, and ignore the step about duplicating the drive.

Of course whatever you do, run a full backup first! And make sure you didn't lose your product key.


-Brad

 

[eddy123]

This is the microsoft support instructions for replacing a motherboard. Note the More Information section on OEM replacements.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824125

This work around doesn't work. When I install the WindowsXP CD it tells me that a newer version XP is installed and it doesn't allow me to continue. In details it recommends me to boot from the CD. When doing and I follow all steps, it tells me that it will overwrite everything. I didn't continue ........or should I?

Ed.

 

[ohiou_grad_06]

hmm, anyone know where to get an image of a version of linux he could boot from cd? I have a cd that is supposed to allow me to do that, boot into linux and fix whatever is wrong, haven't had to use it much yet though.....