Windows issues when replacing motherboard?

[GagHalfrunt2]

Never done this before, so thought I'd ask first. My motherboard fried and needs to be replaced. Got a new board on the way with the same chipset as the original, but different manufacturer. Obviously this will cause problems with the current Windows XP Pro installation. Currently the hard drive is partitioned with Windows and programs on C and most of my important data on E. I don't particularly care about the stuff on C, but would rather not have to resort to using an old backup of the stuff on E.

I'm guessing that my best method of saving things is to:

1) Install new hardware
2) Immediately go into BIOS rather than booting into Windows.
3) Change boot order to make CD-ROM top priority.
4) Boot from bootable Windows XP CD
5) Repair current XP install
6) Reboot into Windows and install new motherboard drivers.

Does that sound right or am I missing something?

 

[Anubis]

you really should just format and reinstall windows, not doint it usially causes more problims

 

[rumptis]

if its the same Chipset you won't have any problems really. The only big problem most people have with replacing a MB is when the Chipset is different and the IDE's drivers do not work then you have to do a Windows repair but this is not the case. Depending if the new MB has sound or built in Network Card then you will have to install the drivers for them but the Chipset drivers will work just fine without any problems at all.

 

[Odinnson]

Reinstall...might as well start where you're going to end up.