New mobo+ Cpu

[Wnh5001]

as the topic says do i have to reinstall? i found a thread that says if u replace the motherboard, u should re-install.

Will the computer post and boot up without a re installing windows?

 

[o1die]

It will boot up, but windows will freeze or give you a bluescreen. Sysprep is a feature with windows xp, but I've never tried it. Other recommendation is installing new cd motherboard drivers first using safe mode, if you can get into it.

 

[Erasertone]

yeah, that's the Blue Screen of Death usually with error messages.

 

[Erasertone]

if you want to save some important data before you reinstall first make a partition on your harddrive then copy those data on that partition, reinstalling will sure format your harddrive.

 

[Wentelteefje]

Originally posted by: Erasertone
if you want to save some important data before you reinstall first make a partition on your harddrive then copy those data on that partition, reinstalling will sure format your harddrive.

Dude, stop shouting around that you need to format before reinstalling... That's so untrue! The other thread advises to just reinstall Windows, not reformatting it, but only overwrite your Windows installation (registry etc.)...

This will let your computer work the way it should... However, if you have the time and the proper backup, I'd consider doing a format and reinstalling a fresh Win XP... Say, within a (couple of) month(s) or so...

EDIT: Yay! 1000...

 

[Erasertone]

Originally posted by: Wentelteefje

Dude, stop shouting around that you need to format before reinstalling... That's so untrue! The other thread advises to just reinstall Windows, not reformatting it, but only overwrite your Windows installation (registry etc.)...

This will let your computer work the way it should... However, if you have the time and the proper backup, I'd consider doing a format and reinstalling a fresh Win XP... Say, within a (couple of) month(s) or so...

EDIT: Yay! 1000...

why don't you read the thread from the top to bottom. EDIT yeah.....well, I only got an old keyboard and mouse that don't cooperate well that's why.