Re: problems after motherboard change
- From: "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2006 15:20:38 -0700
thecreator wrote:
Hi Ken,
Not necessarily. It would be much cheaper to buy an Upgrade version
and a used copy of Windows 98, which would qualify him to use the
Upgrade version.
True, if he can readily buy a used Windows 98 CD, cheaply.
They are widely available, very inexpensively.
The only question is whether you should have more than one
partition. This is not a question to which everyone has the same
answer, and you'll find different points of view. My view is that
most people's partitioning scheme should be based on their backup
scheme. If, for example, you backup by creating a clone or image on
the entire drive, then as ingle partition might be best. If, on the
other hand, you backup only your data, then the backup process is
facilitated by having all data in a separate partition.
My belief is that you need, one partition for your operating
system and programs. Some believe that you can install programs on
another partition or Hard Drive, so if you do need to reformat and
reinstall the operating system, you don't need to reinstall the
programs. For programs that keep there data files with the program,
there is a slight advantage to it. However, the program must be
reinstall, also, because it does not exist in the new Windows
Registry file. The programs need to be reinstalled for Windows to
locate the programs.
That's correct. I'ts not just the registry, however. There are other
associated files (dlls, for example) and other pointers to the installed
programs within Windows. With very few exceptions, if you reinstall Windows,
all your programs have to be reinstalled too.
One partition for the operating system, one partition for the
programs, one partition for My Documents Folder and a person's
E-mails and one partition for holding an image of the operating
system partition as a backup. A total of 4 partitions on a Hard
Drive, if the Hard drive is large enough to support it.
Just my opinion and beliefs. :)
Well, my opinion is very different from yours. Separating programs on a
partition by themselves is useless, as you yourself point out
The operating system is the least of what most people need to backup, and
backup up anything to another partition is the weakest form of backup there
is anyway. It's only slightly better than no backup at all, because it
leaves you susceptible to simultaneous loss of the original and backup to
many of the most common dangers: head crashes, user errors, severe power
glitches, nearby lightning strikes, virus attacks, even theft of the
computer.
Except for those who run multiple operating systems, it's a rare person who
needs more than two partitions: one for Windows and programs, the other for
data.
--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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thecreator wrote:
If you own a previous version of Windows operating system CD,
then all you need is a Upgrade CD.
If you don't have a previous version of Windows CD, then you need
the Full Version of Windows XP CD.
Not necessarily. It would be much cheaper to buy an Upgrade version
and a used copy of Windows 98, which would qualify him to use the
Upgrade version.
Don't get an OEM version, but a
Microsoft version, where you have full Microsoft Support for free
for life for the purpose of installing Windows XP.
I agree that a Retail version is greatly preferable to an OEM
version, but not for that reason. Excellent free support is widely
available without going to Microsoft, at places like here on this
newsgroup. As far as I'm concerned, the main reason a retail version
should be
preferred over an OEM one is that the OEM version's license comes
with a giant restriction: its license ties it permanently to the
first computer it's installed on. It can never legally be moved to
another computer, sold, or given away.
And since there's very little difference in price between an OEM
version and a retail Upgrade, the Upgrade should be preferred.
You will need the CD that came with the motherboard in order to
install its drivers.
And if you don't have your Hard Drive partitioned, I suggest that
you partition it. Makes Backups a lot easier to do.
A word on the terminology: partitioning is required, not optional.
Partitioning is the act of creating one or
more partitions on the drive. Since you can't use a drive until it
has at least one partition on it, *everyone* needs to partition.
The only question is whether you should have more than one
partition. This is not a question to which everyone has the same
answer, and you'll find different points of view. My view is that
most people's partitioning scheme should be based on their backup
scheme. If, for example, you backup by creating a clone or image on
the entire drive, then as ingle partition might be best. If, on the
other hand, you backup only your data, then the backup process is
facilitated by having all data in a separate partition. Except for those
running multiple operating systems, there is seldom
any benefit to having more than two partitions.
--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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"Mark K" <MarkK@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I have a sony Vaio(pentium 4 1.6) that the motherboard went bad. I
changed the motherboard and cpu to a non oem setup(msi and
celeron). I did backup first. my problem is that when I went to
boot back up it would just keep rebooting. I tried the sony
recovery cds and they said they could not be used
on this computer. I tried a (borrowed disk) repair install and it
still would
not work. I tried a fresh install w/format(with same borrowed disk)
and the
problem is still there. My question is will I have to buy windows
new and start fresh? will I need a full version or a upgrade? any
suggestions are greatly appreciated.
.
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