I have windows xp home and want to change my motherboard and processor if i do this will windows still work?. Is there anything i need to do to windows to prepare it?.
2006-12-07 10:06:13 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
I don't believe it would hurt anything. I'm sure that you'll have XP going nuts getting all of the new drivers and everything to get up to speed with your new configuration though.
2006-12-07 10:09:29 · answer #1 · answered by n_o_t_s_a_n_e 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Windows MAY work still, but its likely to give you problems. I've never managed to changed motherboard without a fresh install of Windows.
When you first get it all connected and boot up, Windows will find and install all the new hardware. This in itself shouldn't be too much of a problem, but it is one of those things with Windows that it goes a bit crazy afterwards. Best thing to do is start again, a cleansing act in itself.
2006-12-07 18:10:27 · answer #2 · answered by ashypoo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Right, if your very lucky it will work after changing the components.......But
My advise would be to do a full install of windows after changing the motherboard, if you can.
If this is not possible, after changing the components you can boot off the windows xp cd and run the repair function.
or, go into device manager and delete all system devices, switch off machine then swap components reboot then let windows pick up the new changes.
good luck!
2006-12-07 20:09:21 · answer #3 · answered by Bandit 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may have to re-activate your copy of XP. Any major changes like this may require you to re- activate. Here's a link to Microsoft:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/evaluation/features/activation.mspx
To prepare for this upgrade, download Belarc Advisor. This gives you a bunch of information about your computer, including the key code for your copy of Windows XP, which you may need. Print the information out so you'll have it handy. Do your scans, delete all of your browsing history, defrag, and do a full backup of the hard drive to DVDs, or a second HDD.
2006-12-07 23:38:17 · answer #4 · answered by mittalman53 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you might get windows to work without re-installing, but it's unlikely to be stable. You will really need to re-install it.
It depends how tidy you've been with your files etc, but generally you'll need to copy these things to a CD prior to the change:
All of My Documents
Outlook Address book, and export saved emails
Internet browser favorites - you can usually export these
Any game saves you may want
Any stuff you've saved elsewhere.
The best thing to do once you have changed the hardware is to re-format the hard drive, and then re-install windows so that you're starting from a clean install.
2006-12-07 18:35:16 · answer #5 · answered by nigel h 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep in mind that if you do happen to get it working, you may still need to re-activate windows with MS.
2006-12-07 18:19:17 · answer #6 · answered by sm177y 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can give you a link that deals with mother board problems. Please visit the site at http://fixit.in/motherboard.html You may l get some information requiredbu you.
2006-12-10 07:12:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have upgraded many times and you will have to reinstall XP
go here for info
http://www.techtutorials.net/
http://www.techtutorials.net/cgibin/links/search.cgi?query=build%20a%20pc
2006-12-08 06:05:18 · answer #8 · answered by george r. n. 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I did the same thing last year and it would'nt boot, so had to reinstall the lot again! :-(
2006-12-08 10:31:43 · answer #9 · answered by Charles London 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋