Re: Replace Mobo in XP??
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Date: 04/28/04
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Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2004 20:42:35 -0700
"CrazyEyes" <me@there.com> wrote in message
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> "root" <postmaster@buchanangc.com> wrote in message
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> > I'd like to ask some questions about replacing/changing a mobo in an XP
> pro
> > system. I've done some research on this issue and have come to the
> following
> > conclusions.
> >
> > XP is not quite as Plug & Play as 98[SE] was in this regard. One can
not
> > just take the OS HD and put it in another box and expect it to boot and
> > re-find everything and install all the appropriate drivers etc. like it
> > would in 98SE.
> >
> > The limitations appear to be in two areas. The first is the HAL which
is
> a
> > function of the CPU and number thereof and presence/absence of ACPI mobo
> > BIOS. The second is the HD drivers.
> >
> > I've found all sorts of site/articles regarding how to do this and fix
> these
> > issues for the mobo ATA controller case. Other HD cases seem to be
> > tractable using the F6 install drivers(SCSI technique). One that seems
to
> > be similar to many others regarding the mobo ATA HD issue is:
> > www.mostlycreativeworkshop.com/article11.html
> >
> > My conclusion is that one should make the registry and file additions on
> any
> > XP system so that failure recovery on new hardware is more convenient at
a
> > later time. Am I missing something here or is that about right.
> >
> > The second issue is that HAL. If the old and new systems are single CPU
> > ACPI mobos then everything works. It makes no difference is one is a
VIA
> > chipset and Athlon and the other an Intel chipset and an Intel CPU. Do
I
> > have this right so far?
> >
> > If one is going from a single CPU case to a new P4 supporting HT then
one
> > must force in a new HAL for multiprocessor ACPI. Apparently that can be
> > done in Recovery console or by putting the HD in another system where
> files
> > may be manipulated before attempting a boot on the new mobo. Right so
> far?
> >
> > Are the above the only two issues? Will all the other gadgets and
> chipsets
> > etc. be redetected and appropriate drivers installed? Will one be able
to
> > boot and move forward in most all cases if the above two issues are
dealt
> > with?
> >
> >
> Only thing you will need to do is a repair install of xp then your mobo
> drivers and your set. O & apply all your critical patches from windows
> update as a repair install wipes these out.
Yes, there is that long hard way but what about what I've proposed above?
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