Help - Changing mobos in WinXP Pro

[Grit]

I need to replace my TH7-II RAID mobo, and I'm going to put in an 845PE board. My concerns are these:

1) My HDDs are on the RAID controller (not RAID arrays, they are single drives, but using the RAID controller). When I change motherboards, there will be a new RAID controller. How to I set WinXP up so it will load the drivers for the new controller, and allow me to switch motherboards?

2) How do I go about updating the chipset drivers? Assuming I can resolve the above problem, will it be sufficient to simply run the intel chipset untility and install the newer drivers?

3) Will doing this upset the stability of my system? Currently, WinXP (pro) is very stable, and i have no problems.

Thanks for your help 🙂

 

[Fireman]

Few people here have had good luck swapping mobos with XP. Usually you need to reload it.

 

[EKAtBzboyz]

you are completely changing chipsets
it is strongly advised you just backup what you need to, and reinstall windows

you are more likely to have stability problems if you dont (chipset drivers/other drivers conflicting, BSOD's)

 

[Buzzman151]

yup, that is definatly the way to go

 

[kursplat]

3) Will doing this upset the stability of my system? Currently, WinXP (pro) is very stable, and i have no problems

you will be much happier if you reinstall.

1) My HDDs are on the RAID controller (not RAID arrays, they are single drives, but using the RAID controller). When I change motherboards, there will be a new RAID controller. How to I set WinXP up so it will load the drivers for the new controller, and allow me to switch motherboards?

if you don't reinstall XP , just connect your boot drive to a "regular" IDE channel the first time. bootup , install the drivers for the new raid controller , then you can arrange the drives however you like.

2) How do I go about updating the chipset drivers? Assuming I can resolve the above problem, will it be sufficient to simply run the intel chipset untility and install the newer drivers?

yes
good luck and let us know how it goes

 

[Grit]

you are completely changing chipsets
it is strongly advised you just backup what you need to, and reinstall windows
you are more likely to have stability problems if you dont (chipset drivers/other drivers conflicting, BSOD's)

Are you talking about re-installing XP on top of itself, or fdisk and re-install all of my software?

 

[kursplat]

i vote for a clean install...
goodluck

 

[everman]

Ya not doing a clean install usually does not work out well 🙁 (but it can be done...somehow!)

 

[kursplat]

Ya not doing a clean install usually does not work out well (but it can be done...somehow!)

he he i've heard clean living will do it , but i'm not going to try.

 

[Grit]

I've always done it that way in the past... fresh install. It's just that it takes me SOOO much time to re-sinstall and configure everything the way I want it, that I was hoping XP might be prone to allowing you to survive.

I posted this same ? on another forum, and someone stated to use the winxp disk to 'repair' the install, then install inf drivers, etc., then re-install sp1.

Any thoughts?