Installing new motherboard

[Jerry Kutcher]

I plan to install a new motherboard and then re-activate my (retail version) WinXP, while keeping the same hard drive
Must I do anything special with OE mail (like re-installing that, saving my mail list, etc.) or will that remain the same?
Thanks
Jerry from ISO

[Gary Tait]

On Sun, 7 Dec 2003 09:10:38 -0500, "Jerry Kutcher"
> wrote:

>I plan to install a new motherboard and then re-activate my (retail version) WinXP, while keeping the same hard drive
>Must I do anything special with OE mail (like re-installing that, saving my mail list, etc.) or will that remain the same?
>Thanks
>Jerry from ISO

I'd backup as a precaution, but just do a repair install.

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Normally, assuming a retail license, unless the new motherboard is
virtually identical to the old one (same chipset, same IDE
controllers, same BIOS version, etc.), you'll need to perform a repair
(a.k.a. in-place upgrade) installation, at the very least:

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/directory/article.asp?ID=KB;EN-US;Q315341

As always when undertaking such a significant change, back up any
important data before starting.

This will probably also require re-activation. If it's been more
than 120 days since you last activated that specific Product Key,
you'll most likely be able to activate via the internet without
problem. If it's been less, you might have to make a 5 minute phone
call.


Bruce Chambers

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"Jerry Kutcher" > wrote in message
...
I plan to install a new motherboard and then re-activate my (retail
version) WinXP, while keeping the same hard drive
Must I do anything special with OE mail (like re-installing that,
saving my mail list, etc.) or will that remain the same?
Thanks
Jerry from ISO