Replacing a Motherboard

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Asty

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Having worked normally for some time one day recently my computer wouldn't start XP I could only get as far as the Windows Logo then it would reboot and reboot etc.
It would appear that the Hard Disks are OK (2X80Gb in RAID-0) Having checked them with Hard Drive Mechanic Software. It seems that it might be the motherboard. My question..
If I change the motherboard and set up the new one the same as the old, would it work? That is to say will I be able to recover my previous set up, files, letters, photos etc?
Anxious Asty
 
we'll, if your new motherboard has the same chipset on it, you'll be fine and dont need to reinstall windows ;)
 
Yea, if you can find the exact same mobo, it will work perfectly.. Although, even if its a slightly different mobo (maybe an upgrade?) it should still work just fine!

In my test shop, I have one hard drive with Windows XP that I move from comp to comp when testing things, and it doesn't have any problem with the different configs!
 
Although, even if its a slightly different mobo (maybe an upgrade?) it should still work just fine!
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In my test shop, I have one hard drive with Windows XP that I move from comp to comp when testing things, and it doesn't have any problem with the different configs!
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There is a good chance that it will boot, however it will not be working anywhere near its maximum efficiency. The best thing to do is just to boot up, back up your important files, then reinstall
 
Does a Microsoft product ever run at maximum efficiency? lol.

Anyway, yea, I do notice a slow down on the first boot, because it has to find all the "new" hardware, but usually after the first boot its fine... Although, I do agree... If you do get a new mobo, It is probably best to back up your files, and reinstall.
 
if you DO get a new mobo and you cant boot from it (this happened to me), then you should just back-up your documents first on another pc. I would do that before making any changes, since there is a very small chance that your new mobo will be defective, and fry your hard drive. :-|
 
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