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| Thread ID: 55926 | 2005-03-23 02:37:00 | Replaced Motherboard, Do I need to reformat? | rmcb (164) | Press F1 |
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| 336996 | 2005-03-23 02:37:00 | Got a machine with a dead m/b, I plan on installing a new one but have heard that windows may need to be reinstalled due to differing bios's etc. Is this true?, Is there a way to save data off the hdd before a format/reinstall?. Can I install it as slave in another machine for instance or will I have 2 o/s's trying to boot 1 machine?. Perhaps a live linux cd may help me. Ideas please. Thanks |
rmcb (164) | ||
| 336997 | 2005-03-23 02:42:00 | Install the MB Install another HDD as a master Install OS Install old HDD as a slave Access Data of old one |
KiwiTT_NZ (233) | ||
| 336998 | 2005-03-23 02:54:00 | Thanks KiwiTT_NZ, that is along the lines of what I was thinking, won't I have problems with the 2 hdd's both trying to boot at the same time though?? Cheers |
rmcb (164) | ||
| 336999 | 2005-03-23 03:07:00 | How similar will the new motherboard be? It may be a good excuse to reinstall rather than repair but it's not always necessary. | PaulD (232) | ||
| 337000 | 2005-03-23 03:44:00 | You don't need to format,you can swap over the hardware,but do a dirty install on first boot,this removes all prior drivers and reloads correct ones, Removing any chance of driver/resorce clashes. And leaves all your programs installed and your data intact. It will never perform as crisply as a freshly formatted computer though. |
Metla (12) | ||
| 337001 | 2005-03-23 03:55:00 | www.brienposey.com | Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 337002 | 2005-03-23 05:54:00 | You won't have problems with two disks "trying to boot at the same time". The drive which is selected as Master by the hardware will boot. (Modern BIOSs will let you select which one, but the principle is the same). | Graham L (2) | ||
| 337003 | 2005-03-23 06:48:00 | Whats a dirty install? if I can ask :) | Myth (110) | ||
| 337004 | 2005-03-23 07:05:00 | installing windows without a format, just installing it overtop, not really recommended but sometimes you gotta | Prescott (11) | ||
| 337005 | 2005-03-23 07:10:00 | A dirty install is... when you fit all the new hardware and run the PC without doing a fresh or clean install of Windows... otherwise known as PLUG 'N' PRAY. That is plug everything in... switch the PC on and then pray that it works!!! Windows XP, NT and 2000 generally don't work with a dirty install as you would usually end up with a FATAL EXCEPTION ERROR as there is new hardware installed that drivers are not loaded for. cheers chiefnz |
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