Hardware upgrade... now what happens with XP installation?

[polacoluciano]

Hi all,

im not sure if this is the right place to post this question. I am planning to upgrade my pc from p4 2.8 HT 1 GB ram ASUS P5VD1-X chipset VIA Apollo PT880 Ultra 2 western digital HDD RAID 0, to intel E2160 Mother Gigabyte P35 2 GB ram same HDD configuration, the thing is that most likely windows xp will not boot after i made those hardware changes.

1- Is there a way of preparing the system for the hardware upgrade?
2- Will the windows repair option work, leaving the system "as it was".
3- Is it a myth that windows will be slower if xp is not reinstalled from scratch?


thanks


regards

 

[tekzor]

I think mobo changes affect xp the most and most likely will require a fresh install. Mobos of same manufacturers have a chance of working but its gona be slow. Just do a back up if you can and reinstall.

 

[runswindows95]

I always do a fresh install when it's that major of a hardware change. Best thing to do, as tekzor suggested, is back up and reinstall.

 

[polacoluciano]

thank you very much for your prompt response guys!!! really appreciate it, another thing im analyzing is whether buy a 250GB sata 2 HDD or keep my RAID 0 or even buy 2 equal HDD'S to use them as RAID 0. Any suggestions?

 

[dobby]

how big is the total of your currnet Raid array?

i have never got XP to work with a that much cahnged hardware.

although i wish that they would change that.

 

[polacoluciano]

its a small array only 80 GB (2 40gb discs raid 0)

 

[pauldh]

Yeah, as people are saying...you will get the best performance and stability doing a fresh OS install when swapping mobos like that. Doing a repair install or just wiping all system drivers instead is just asking for headaches IMO. I have done it before when a mobo fails, but it was the same chipset replacement not like your Via to P35 swap. Building a nice new rig, why start out with a flaky OS.

 

[polacoluciano]

thanks for your reply pauldh i think you are right why start with flaky OS.


thanks to all of you!