Re: Installing New CPU and motherboard w/Windows XP Pro
From: Bruce Chambers (bchambers_at_nospamcableone.net)
Date: 03/16/04
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Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 18:54:42 -0700
Greetings --
Normally, and assuming a retail license (many OEM licenses are not
transferable to a new motherboard), unless your motherboard is
virtually identical (same chipset, same IDE controllers, same BIOS
version, etc.) to the one on which the other WinXP installation was
originally performed, you'll need to perform a repair (a.k.a. in-place
upgrade) installation, at the very least:
How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/directory/article.asp?ID=KB;EN-US;Q315341
As always when undertaking such a significant change, back up any
important data before starting.
This will also require re-activation. If it's been more than 120
days since you last activated that specific Product Key, you'll most
likely be able to activate via the internet without problem. If it's
been less, you might have to make a 5 minute phone call.
Bruce Chambers
-- Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once. -- RAH "Bill" <skylersign@aol.com> wrote in message news:d4ab01c40aa9$37355790$a301280a@phx.gbl... > 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? >
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