Re: Installing New CPU and motherboard w/Windows XP Pro

From: Bill (skylersign_at_aol.com)
Date: 03/15/04 

Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 08:51:04 -0800

>-----Original Message-----
>Bill wrote:
>> How do I get Windows XP Pro to run with a new
motherboard
>> and a new CPU?
>>
>> I installed a new Intel motherboard and faster P4 CPU
with
>> new memory for the new board. No other changes were
made
>> to the hardware configuration. I received a full page
>> error message saying that because of a hardware or
>> software change Windows would not load - choose one of
the
>> following to try again: "Safe Mode", "Safe Mode with
>> Networking", Safe Mode with Command Prompt", Last known
>> good configuration..." and "Start Windows Normally".
>>
>> None of these choices would work. I tried all of the
>> choices and I was always sent back to this same full-
page
>> error message. I reinstalled the old motherboard and
the
>> old CPU with all of the PCI cards (all 2 of them) and
>> rebooted the system. I still received the same full-
page
>> message but when I selected "Start Windows Normally",
>> Windows XP Pro loaded and ran 'normally'.
>>
>> Reinstalled the new board and CPU (with the same
hardware)
>> and I received the full-page error message again.
Again I
>> tried all of the selections with no success.
Reinstalled
>> the old board and CPU and after getting the error page
the
>> first time I booted up the system and again
>> selecting "Start Windows Normally", Windows XP loaded ad
>> ran 'normally'. This is the current configuration and
the
>> system is running fine.
>>
>> So, how do I get Windows XP Pro to run with the new
>> motherboard and CPU?
>
>I would have thought the answer was obvious (especially
if you'd done a
>little reading first). You will need to perform a repair
installation - you
>can't just rip the guts out and expect Windows to act as
though nothing has
>happened! Boot from the CD and reinstall.
>
>
>.
>

Cerridwen

Thank you for your reply. You may have the correct answer
but I disagree with your premise that the OS would would
care with the "engine" is. I have replaces at least 4
other motherboards and CPU combinations under Win95, Win98
and Win98SE. I have never encountered a problem before.
In the past after the new motherboards were installed the
complete system just booted up normally. I believe that I
recall that Win98SE giving me a message that said it found
new hardware but it found what it needed and loaded OK.

Additionally, I have swapped a couple of 'C' hard drives
out for larger drives and with preforming an image copy on
the new drive first, I can't recall any problems.

But your answer amybe what is necassry for WinXP. Again
thank you for your reply.

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