New Hardware, same OS?

[adwilk]

I just upgraded my motherboard, processor, and other components but not my hard drive, is there any way to boot to WINXP that i already have on the hard drive and run it without reformatting and starting over??? Thanks a bunch

 

[xXgambitXx]

it really depends on the specifics....but typically it'll work:

It will run a lot better if you reformat after doing big upgrades like you are w/ mobo & cpu

 

[Blain]

XP can "repair" the registry to accommodate the new hardware. But you may have to reactivate.
As stated above, a fresh reload is best.

 

[Lonyo]

You should uninstall any and all drivers really before changing.
Best bet might be to start up in safe mode, uninstall pretty much every driver you have in Hardware, then change all the components, and restart, that way driver wise you will have pretty muchh a 100% clean system.

 

[adwilk]

Every time i try to boot up, i get the blue screen of death... ahhh

 

[n0cmonkey]

There's a FAQ on this.

 

[bob4432]

don't do anything yet, let me try to find the setup i used that work flawlessly...

 

[bob4432]

contact a member by the name of Phoenix86. he wrote a tutorial that was on another site, but that other site is currently down. his tutorial works like a dream because there is a tool to do this and i think it is on the xp disc. i wish that the mods would put Phoexnix86's tutorial here and sticky it, i did a motherboard swapout and fix in less than 1h 30mins and had full functionality of all my programs with no problems whatsoever, and this xp install is going on 1.5yrs old even though i have changed m/b, gpu, hdds, ram, cpu, etc.

 

[adwilk]

how do i find this guy

 

[Blain]

Originally posted by: adwilk
how do i find this guy

AT Search function... maybe :shocked:

 

[bob4432]

Originally posted by: adwilk
how do i find this guy

i pmed him, but haven't received a response yet...but yes, the search function is the other way

 

[Fern]

HERE'S an Anandtech article on how to do it w/o a reformat/reinstall.

Scroll down and read the "misc notes"

Fern

 

[bob4432]

Originally posted by: Fern
HERE'S an Anandtech article on how to do it w/o a reformat/reinstall.

Scroll down and read the "misc notes"

Fern

Phoenix86's tutorial was much easier....unfortunately the other site that had it on it is not their anymore. if i can somehow find it i will post it.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: xXgambitXx
it really depends on the specifics....but typically it'll work:

It will run a lot better if you reformat after doing big upgrades like you are w/ mobo & cpu

i don't really buy into that. went from kt266a to nforce2 mobo when the old one died. the 'messy' version benched slightly faster than the clean one.

 

[bob4432]

i found it!!!!!