What registry keys do you delete to install a new motherboard?

[XMan]

There's a method that's been bandied about where you delete a registry key, which takes out all of the motherboard and chipset drivers, so that when you replace the motherboard with a new one, it reinstalls everything.

Anybody know which key it is that needs to be deleted?

 

[bozo1]

HKLM\ENUM

 

[Mutilator]

Is it really that easy? I always went thru device manager and deleted everything 1 by 1 heh... ofcourse I havn't upgrading hardware in a while

I'm putting in a new MB & 1.4ghz tbird tonight so if this works it could save me a few minutes.

Edit: From looking at the registry it looks like this probably would work... path is
HKLM\SYSTEM\CCS\Enum

Another Edit: Don't do this with Win2k - causes blue screens, search for "enum" and you'll see 3 posts.. the largest one tells you why not to do this. Win2k will pick up the new hardware on it's own, you can install the drivers before hand or delete all the items from your device manager if you want to. I probably will take the device manager route as usual.

 

[GregMal]

I usually stay away from editing the registry.......I do the device manager
removal. Worked everytime for me...........Greg

 

[WHipLAsh13]

Go to DOS prompt and type Format C:
Just format the drive, from past experiences it just doesn't pay. I always end up reinstalling anyhow.

 

[Auric]

Doesn't pay? That's retarded. If it works it saves you hours. If it doesn't it only costs you a few minutes.

 

[majewski9]

Always format when go to a new board! If it takes you hours then you have a real slow comp.

format c: /q/s will do a quick erase and copy sys files providing your drive doesnt have bad clusters!

 

[aircooled]

I always try it first, then format if I have issue's with it. If the chipset is similar, it might not be a problem, but if you are going to a different chipset, you will probably have to reformat.

It can't hurt to try since the final option is to re-format anyway...;-)

 

[slipperyslope]

There is a utility called Sysprep for Win2k that will make the win2k installation redetect all your hardware.

Jim

 

[evergreen96]

Darm,

It reg trick does save some time, but you will have left overs from your previous installaion, just use (shoot i forgot the program name) but find s ophan dll files and deleted them for you,

 

[Auric]

majewski9, the format time is NOTHING compared to the time involved in setting up the OS and installing dozens of proggies. We're talkin' several days at least.

 

[Dreadogg]

<< Doesn't pay? That's retarded. If it works it saves you hours. If it doesn't it only costs you a few minutes. >>


WOW it takes you hours to reinstall windows, the way I do it it takes possible 1 hour to Install and download all the newest drivers and all the Win updates and huge amount of software . My drive is perfectly partitioned so there is no need to back anything up ! The feeling of new OS and new hardware is well worth it !