Changing new Mobo in WinXP

~~Optimummind~~ · Feb 14, 2003, 12:33 PM

Hi,

I'm about to go from a Soyo P4I Firedragon (845, FSB: 400MHZ) to a MSI 845PE Max2-FIR (845PE, FSB: 400/533MHZ). My co-worker tells that I can't install the new Mobo without reinstalling WinXP from scratch. Is this true or is he just ignorant??

Please let me know.

ToshiroOC · Feb 14, 2003, 12:36 PM

It is normally a very very good idea to reinstall windows when changing motherboards, given that all of the hardware in the entire computer needs to be redetected and reinstalled inside Windows... I don't quite follow what you mean "from scratch" though - you wouldn't have to reformat or anything beforehand...

patje · Feb 14, 2003, 12:55 PM

confirmed, ToshiroOC is wright, Install new Mobo, attach your XP disk, boot from the XP CD and overinstall your current installation. But beware cause the XP installation program will try to install a second XP copy, make sure you tell the installation program to overwrite your current installation. Otherwise it could get you in trouble. Another piece of advice: Make a backup of everything that's worth backing up. Good luck m8

fornicatarachnid · Feb 15, 2003, 02:35 PM

When I fitted a new motherboard to Mr Kinetics PC it booted up at first with some stop

error *** STOP: 0x0000007B etc etc , saying the HD was corrupted. I did a bit of

research at the time and its a common problem when you upgrade the motherboard with XP.

Go here for some more info. that might be useful

BTW. We got round it by setting the BIOS to boot from CD, putting in the XP disk and

re-installing over your existing XP installation, as previously posted above

dai · Feb 15, 2003, 05:54 PM

i recentley upgraded both of the computers at home with new motherboards from p2 to p4 and to my surprise after fiixing the bios they both booted as if nothing had been changed,everywhere i looked in the different forums had tales of things going wrong so i wa sexpecting the worst and it did not happpen

~~Optimummind~~ · Feb 16, 2003, 01:50 AM

Okay, I have successfully installed the new MSI 845PE Max2-FIR Mobo by booting with the WinXP CD & reinstalling. I reinstalled the necessary programs from my backup and so far, everything is smooth.

Thx guys for your input

iCe4LiFE · May 1, 2003, 12:49 AM

You could also have used WinXP's 'repair' feature so that you would not need to format your hard drive, although I would recommend a clean install of WinXP.

Hornizuka · May 1, 2003, 09:24 AM

Install new MB without reinstall XP will cause you a lot of headache. Most of time it will give you BSOD.

~~Optimummind~~ · May 1, 2003, 10:37 AM

just to enter the ATI 9800 contest...

Feb 14, 2003, 12:33 PM	#1
~~Optimummind~~ Banned Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Orange, California Posts: 632 Rep Power: 0	Changing new Mobo in WinXP Hi, I'm about to go from a Soyo P4I Firedragon (845, FSB: 400MHZ) to a MSI 845PE Max2-FIR (845PE, FSB: 400/533MHZ). My co-worker tells that I can't install the new Mobo without reinstalling WinXP from scratch. Is this true or is he just ignorant?? Please let me know.

Feb 14, 2003, 12:36 PM	#2
ToshiroOC Unbiased. Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 4,812 Rep Power: 0	It is normally a very very good idea to reinstall windows when changing motherboards, given that all of the hardware in the entire computer needs to be redetected and reinstalled inside Windows... I don't quite follow what you mean "from scratch" though - you wouldn't have to reformat or anything beforehand... __________________ [img][/img] [color=White]Peace be with you, Joe.[/color] Driverheaven Staff Member (Supermoderator)

Feb 14, 2003, 12:55 PM	#3
patje Former Mobility Modman Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Belgium / Antwerp Posts: 1,475 Rep Power: 66	confirmed, ToshiroOC is wright, Install new Mobo, attach your XP disk, boot from the XP CD and overinstall your current installation. But beware cause the XP installation program will try to install a second XP copy, make sure you tell the installation program to overwrite your current installation. Otherwise it could get you in trouble. Another piece of advice: Make a backup of everything that's worth backing up. Good luck m8 __________________

Feb 15, 2003, 02:35 PM	#4
fornicatarachnid Clanless Join Date: May 2002 Location: On the web, England UK Posts: 714 Rep Power: 0	When I fitted a new motherboard to Mr Kinetics PC it booted up at first with some stop error *** STOP: 0x0000007B etc etc , saying the HD was corrupted. I did a bit of research at the time and its a common problem when you upgrade the motherboard with XP. Go here for some more info. that might be useful BTW. We got round it by setting the BIOS to boot from CD, putting in the XP disk and re-installing over your existing XP installation, as previously posted above Last edited by fornicatarachnid; Feb 15, 2003 at 02:44 PM.

May 1, 2003, 10:37 AM	Thread Starter #9
~~Optimummind~~ Banned Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Orange, California Posts: 632 Rep Power: 0	OMG, you guys are reviving an old thread just to enter the ATI 9800 contest...

Feb 15, 2003, 05:54 PM	#5
dai DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 126 Rep Power: 0	i recentley upgraded both of the computers at home with new motherboards from p2 to p4 and to my surprise after fiixing the bios they both booted as if nothing had been changed,everywhere i looked in the different forums had tales of things going wrong so i wa sexpecting the worst and it did not happpen

Feb 16, 2003, 01:50 AM	Thread Starter #6
~~Optimummind~~ Banned Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Orange, California Posts: 632 Rep Power: 0	Okay, I have successfully installed the new MSI 845PE Max2-FIR Mobo by booting with the WinXP CD & reinstalling. I reinstalled the necessary programs from my backup and so far, everything is smooth. Thx guys for your input

May 1, 2003, 12:49 AM	#7
iCe4LiFE DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0	You could also have used WinXP's 'repair' feature so that you would not need to format your hard drive, although I would recommend a clean install of WinXP.

May 1, 2003, 09:24 AM	#8
Hornizuka DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: May 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 13 Rep Power: 0	Install new MB without reinstall XP will cause you a lot of headache. Most of time it will give you BSOD.