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motherboard install prob
Name: Thedon Date: October 24, 2002 at 03:48:49 Pacific OS: WIn XP CPU/Ram: AMD Athlon 750 & 384 ram
Comment:
I have been given a new 1st main motherboard. I have fitted it onto my system. The bios works but it wont recognise WinXp that was previously installed on my hard drive. Will i have to reinstall Win XP or Win 98. IS there a way round this problem.
Name: Death-Knight Date: October 24, 2002 at 07:02:02 Pacific
Reply:
In the BIOS there's an option call "Plug and Play OS" enable that, it should do the job, but however I would strongely recommend you reinstall XP. Just to be saft...
~Death-Knight~
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Response Number 2
Name: Ray Date: October 24, 2002 at 08:31:00 Pacific
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Your going to have to reinstall XP. It has a search on the specific SIM that is located within the hardwiring of your motherboard chipset. If it doesn't see that same signature then it will error out and BSOD everytime. Sorry... there's no way around it right now.
Well unless...
You put the old board back in Start the system. Run sys-prep Put the new board in And let the system run.
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Response Number 3
Name: thedon Date: October 24, 2002 at 23:51:28 Pacific
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i have installed xp on another hard disk with the new motherboard. Will i be able to now run the xp that was on the old hard drive.
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