hi all, due to space constraints i have my questions on another forum -> http://forums.hardwarezone.com/showthread.php?t=1515866 , i just want to know is there any way i can save my data on the old hdd, if i were to get a new motherboard?
any replies here or there will be much appreciated, thanks
2007-01-19 18:04:30 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
This is more than a windows world, but will assume you are talking windows.
Back up your hard drive first , just in case.
Install your motherboard.
Without booting it with your existirng drive, put in the XP cd, Boot it and do a second level repair (not the first 'R', the one that will come after you tell it to install XP. It will see your old system and ask you if you want to repair it. Say Yes)
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This will replace all of the HAL code and windows drivers, with the microsoft stored equivalents for the new board. It will then rebuild your XP for the new motherboard. All things being ok, you wind up with your system with no copying or loss of installed programs.
After it boots the new XP environment, install the motherboard chipset and drivers disk that came with the motherboard, and run windows update for all the rest.
Works great, and the recommended way. You will be asked to re-register your XP , since the new MB will null your existing licence. Just run the activation via internet (hopefully, MS installed a compatible ethernet driver to allow you to do this, otherwise you have to place a phone call)
2007-01-19 18:21:38 · answer #1 · answered by charlyvvvvv 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
u can directly attach the old hdd into ur system and boot with the current hdd
u will get the drives of the old hdd and then copy the data on to that hdd
but confirm which drives are of which hdd
but acc to my knowledge its not necessary to copy data onto another hdd for changing the motherboard
just replace ur old motherboard and connect the devices as they were with the old mother board.
2007-01-20 02:11:42 · answer #2 · answered by Akhilesh 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
check if your old hdd is ide or scscii.
then match it with a motherboard that has support for an ide and/or scscii hdd.
mercury of love
2007-01-20 02:14:44 · answer #3 · answered by mercury of love 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
yes! just run yor current hd as a slave and you will be able to access it from your new hard drive, it shoul show up in my computer as drive d
2007-01-20 15:53:45 · answer #4 · answered by jlbudweiser 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes you should be able to store and retrieve your data once you replace your mother board.
2007-01-20 02:09:28 · answer #5 · answered by Storm Dragon 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋