Upgrading to newer hardware

[Shaun Matherly]

I have been thinking of upgrading to a newer and better
motherboard and processor. Is there anything that would
stop me from just "plugging and playing". I have XP home
edition installed on an 80 gb hard drive.

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Shaun;
A Repair Installation is normally required after a motherboard
replacement to properly detect the new hardware:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_repair_install.htm

The above applies to retail Windows XP, if Windows XP is OEM it may
not be possible.

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"Shaun Matherly" > wrote in message
...
> I have been thinking of upgrading to a newer and better
> motherboard and processor. Is there anything that would
> stop me from just "plugging and playing". I have XP home
> edition installed on an 80 gb hard drive.

[Shaun Matherly]

Thanks alot you probably saved me many headaches
>-----Original Message-----
>Shaun;
>A Repair Installation is normally required after a
motherboard
>replacement to properly detect the new hardware:
>http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_repair_install.htm
>
>The above applies to retail Windows XP, if Windows XP is
OEM it may
>not be possible.
>
>--
>Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/se
tup.asp
>Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.
>
>
>"Shaun Matherly" > wrote in message
...
>> I have been thinking of upgrading to a newer and better
>> motherboard and processor. Is there anything that would
>> stop me from just "plugging and playing". I have XP home
>> edition installed on an 80 gb hard drive.
>
>
>.
>

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Your welcome Shaun.
Glad to prevent headaches also.

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"Shaun Matherly" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks alot you probably saved me many headaches
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Shaun;
> >A Repair Installation is normally required after a
> motherboard
> >replacement to properly detect the new hardware:
> >http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_repair_install.htm
> >
> >The above applies to retail Windows XP, if Windows XP is
> OEM it may
> >not be possible.
> >
> >--
> >Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> >An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/se
> tup.asp
> >Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.
> >
> >
> >"Shaun Matherly" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> I have been thinking of upgrading to a newer and better
> >> motherboard and processor. Is there anything that would
> >> stop me from just "plugging and playing". I have XP home
> >> edition installed on an 80 gb hard drive.
> >
> >
> >.
> >