Thread: When installing a replacement mobo, will I have to reinstall the O/S?
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Old June 13th 06, 03:47 AM posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc,microsoft.public.windowsxp.setup_deployment,alt.sys.pc-clone.compaq
Michael A. Covington
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Default When installing a replacement mobo, will I have to reinstall the O/S?
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Putting a replacement mobo in a Compaq Deskpro EN PIII WinXP Home,
theoretically identical to the original mobo, will I have to reinstall the
O/S? Not sure if there are identifiers in a particular mobo that the O/S
needs to "see".

Probably not. If Windows complains, then do a repair installation, not a
complete reinstall.