Hi, I am working on a friends PC, and his problem is a DEAD Mobo. I will be installing a new motherboard with a different chipset. To make matters worse, he has misplaced the original OS CD Rom (but the COA is on the case).
I have read that you can save an WinXP OS install if you remove a file (chipset driver or something?), is that right?
Can I do that if I install his HD into one of my systems as a Slave? (Would I be able to navigate to the file and remove it if that HD O/S isn't in use?)
Is there any other way to save his info on his HD while installing a new O/S over the existing one? (Doesn't the Win XP CD have some 'repair' features/commands?)
Any help would greatly be appreciated...
Thanks, Ken
I have read that you can save an WinXP OS install if you remove a file (chipset driver or something?), is that right?
Can I do that if I install his HD into one of my systems as a Slave? (Would I be able to navigate to the file and remove it if that HD O/S isn't in use?)
Is there any other way to save his info on his HD while installing a new O/S over the existing one? (Doesn't the Win XP CD have some 'repair' features/commands?)
Any help would greatly be appreciated...
Thanks, Ken