Re: Fitting new mobo

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From: Joe67 (jo_at_nogo.net)
Date: 12/10/04 

Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2004 11:17:46 -0500

A fresh install by far is the best way to go.
"tony" <anthony.donotspam.brown23@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:fDjud.1210$3B4.567@newsfe6-gui.ntli.net...
> Hi all,
>
> I hope one of you Guru's out there can help me, I am changing the
> motherboard on my PC for a different make/model and I was wondering if it
> is advisable to clean install Xp when I recommission the machine.
> I don't really want the old motherboard's drivers in the system do I?
> I know that I can remove some of them from the Add/Remove panel but will
> this really clean the system?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Tony
>
>
>

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