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Motherboard Update
I am using a SATA hard disk with my Gigabyte motherboard. If I change the
motherboard can I plug my HD in and expect Windows to run without reloading Windows and SATA drivers? Graham |
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"Graham" wrote in
: I am using a SATA hard disk with my Gigabyte motherboard. If I change the motherboard can I plug my HD in and expect Windows to run without reloading Windows and SATA drivers? Is this a new (i.e. different) motherboard? Then Yes and No, Windows may or may not boot up depending on the drivers loaded. Windows sometimes gets confused when you radically swap the hardware and it bluescreens. Give it a try - but my personal preference is to do a clean install if the motherboard is swapped. -- Lucas Tam ) Please delete "REMOVE" from the e-mail address when replying. Newmarket Volvo Sucks! http://newmarketvolvo.tripod.com |
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If using XP boot from XP CD and run the "Repair" option. I've just done it
after changing m/b, CPU and RAM. Make sure you have XP serial handy, you'll need it for the "Repair". -- Kenny Cargill "Lucas Tam" wrote in message ... "Graham" wrote in : I am using a SATA hard disk with my Gigabyte motherboard. If I change the motherboard can I plug my HD in and expect Windows to run without reloading Windows and SATA drivers? Is this a new (i.e. different) motherboard? Then Yes and No, Windows may or may not boot up depending on the drivers loaded. Windows sometimes gets confused when you radically swap the hardware and it bluescreens. Give it a try - but my personal preference is to do a clean install if the motherboard is swapped. -- Lucas Tam ) Please delete "REMOVE" from the e-mail address when replying. Newmarket Volvo Sucks! http://newmarketvolvo.tripod.com |
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the answer is no
however you can do a repair install as mentioned in another post and this retains your applications and setttings, files etc. Backup first, as always.... It's never gone wrong on me yet though. |
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