Can someone help me find the article on System Restore

busmaster11

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Can't find the AT article where it talks about doing a System Repair off of an XP CD when you're upgrading motherboards but don't want to do a complete reinstall...

Anybody? Me wonders if I even need to do that going from nforce to nforce2...
 

busmaster11

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Think I found the part I was looking for:

Reportedly, Windows 2000 and XP can be tricked into doing this stuff for you. The procedure is this: Shut down, install your new hardware, power on, and enter your system BIOS. Make sure your First Boot Device is set to CDROM. Insert the Windows 2000/XP setup CD and boot from this disk. (You may have to "press a key to boot from CD" as the prompt says.) Skip the initial prompt asking to repair your existing installation. Then proceed to the screen where you select a partition, and choose your existing Windows partition. Setup will detect your existing installation and ask you to repair. Say yes. When Windows Setup is complete, you should have a fully working installation with all your old user and application profiles. Everything should be intact, except your hardware and driver settings, leaving it fresh for your new motherboard.

Anyone try this?
 

mechBgon

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Yes, it does work, but if you experience weirdness down the road, that may be your signal to do a real reinstallation of Windows. I usually suggest the routine above when someone has discovered after the fact that Windows is Not Amused at the sudden yanking of the mobo out from under it, and needs to recover some important files or folders before doing a proper reinstall. Your mileage/kilometerage may vary. :)
 

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Oh, and for the record, I have personally gone straight from nForce to nForce2 without a hitch. This is one of the situations where you're probably going to be ok. I didn't notice that last line in your post before. :eek:
 

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Originally posted by: mechBgon
Oh, and for the record, I have personally gone straight from nForce to nForce2 without a hitch. This is one of the situations where you're probably going to be ok. I didn't notice that last line in your post before. :eek:

It was okay using the method above? Thanks for the info.

 

mechBgon

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Originally posted by: busmaster11
Originally posted by: mechBgon
Oh, and for the record, I have personally gone straight from nForce to nForce2 without a hitch. This is one of the situations where you're probably going to be ok. I didn't notice that last line in your post before. :eek:

It was okay using the method above? Thanks for the info.
I mean that I had a system with nForce "classic," and I shut it down, installed an nForce2 motherboard, fired it up, and it worked as-is. They share the same drivers; you might want to ensure that you have the latest 3.13 unified driver pack from nVidia installed just for good measure.