Re: installing programs
From: R. C. White (RCWhite_at_msn.com)
Date: 06/28/04
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Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2004 09:33:48 -0500
Hi, Lyle.
> To make a long story short
We're about to make the story a lot longer, I'm afraid. :>(
>>I put in a new mother board it
> came with a windows xp driver cd for the new mother board.
This is like giving your computer a complete heart/brain transplant - and
your copy of WinXP has been customized to fit the OLD motherboard. You
can't just install drivers for a motherboard like you can for a printer or
other peripheral equipment. You must let WinXP Setup detect your hardware
environment - including motherboard, BIOS, chipset, HD controller, etc. - as
it installs WinXP and customizes it to fit that environment. Then, if the
environment changes significantly - and a new motherboard certainly
qualifies as significant! - you must run Setup again so that it can detect
the new configuration and re-customize your WinXP installation to fit that.
For instructions, read this Microsoft Knowledge Base article:
How to perform an in-place upgrade (reinstallation) of Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;q315341
This completely reinstalls WinXP itself, but leaves your installed
applications and data intact. It should leave your working drivers and
"install new hardware" for devices that need new drivers. Afterwards, as
soon as you get your firewall and antivirus back in place, go to Windows
Update to get the latest Service Pack and later updates to protect you from
viruses, etc. The reinstallation will take as long as a clean install, and
the Updates will take an hour or two (depending on whether your CD has SP1
already included), even with broadband, so you'd better set aside half a day
for the whole project.
Your Subject line is quite misleading. You are NOT installing PROGRAMS.
You have swapped motherboards and, unless the new one is virtually identical
to the old one (same chipset and everything), you must run Setup again.
RC
-- R. C. White, CPA San Marcos, TX rc@corridor.net Microsoft Windows MVP "lyle" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:2287b01c45d19$16a0d0a0$a001280a@phx.gbl... > >>-----Original Message----- >>Hi >> >>Was it a Shareware or Full program? >> >>-- >> >>Will Denny >>MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User >>Please reply to the News Groups >> >> >>"lyle" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in > message >>news:225bf01c45d16$5dc790c0$a501280a@phx.gbl... >>| Question: >>| I installed a program. Then I removed the program, by >>| using the add/remove program feature. >>| >>| I then wanted to reinstall the program again. The > problem >>| is when I run setup for the program it starts and I get >>| the little hour glass like it is doing something but it >>| never goes to the start of the setup if that makes any >>| sense. I get no errors or anything. >>| >>| What is going on and how do I fix it? >>| >>| Thanks >> >>. >>I was a full program. I put in a new mother board it > came with a windows xp driver cd for the new mother board. > To make a long story short I had to remove the drivers > and reinstall them however when I try to reinstall them I > get the problem I am asking about.
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