Changing motherboards under XP Pro

[Wag]

Anything special I have to do here other than uninstalling the SIS specific (AGP, Sound, IDE, etc) drivers? I'm going from a K7S5A to a FIC AU11.

 

[Amber]

I would do a Format and fresh reload of XP pro
I have never had a MOB change work very well any other way

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Given the fact that they are radically different chipsets definitely do the format and reinstall to be on the safe side. However, going from one VIA 4in1 based board to another was flawless and all gravy for me

 

[bolomite]

Originally posted by: DAPUNISHER
Given the fact that they are radically different chipsets definitely do the format and reinstall to be on the safe side. However, going from one VIA 4in1 based board to another was flawless and all gravy for me

Lucky you! I went from a KX133 to a KT333 (both VIA chipsets) and had nothing but trouble.
:disgust:

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Bit more of a jump for you so that may explain the trouble, I went from a 266A (AK31A) to (8K3A)333 so not much difference there. Thanx for bringing that up though because I should qualify my remark next time instead of issuing blanket statements.

 

[RustyNale]

Best way I've heard to do it is to uninstall all the ide bus drivers ( say no to any reboots if asked ), integrated drivers ( lan, sound, video--which should be set back to standard vga ) then reboot with xp cd and do a repair. This will reload all the xp drivers till you can load the updated drivers for your devices.

I've personally done this method with win 2k pro, have yet to do it with xp, and all was well.

 

[Wag]

I was planning on doing something like that. I'll give a XP reinstall a try before I do a totally clean install.

 

[rudder]

check here for some good info.

 

[boomerang]

I did an XP Pro mobo swap from a 440BX to an 845PE without a hitch, using the procedure outlined in the AnandTech FAQ. I did what was described in the first paragraph under Misc. Notes: .