Re: Changing MotherBoards

From: Miha Pihler (mihap-news_at_atlantis.si)
Date: 06/28/04 

Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2004 18:48:51 +0200

Hi Dan,

most probably yes, you will have problems. If motherboard has different hard
disk controller then windows XP will need new drivers so ... You will also
have to register again your copy of Windows XP.

Mike

"Dan" <notme@cox.net> wrote in message
news:OXo%23$ySXEHA.644@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>I apologize if this is posted on the wrong newsgroup....
>
> If I install a new motherboard will XP give me trouble because I changed
> the
> configuration of my computer?
>
>

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