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Thread ID: 108237	2010-03-20 05:27:00	Win 7 Swapping MB procedure	pctek (84)	Press F1

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868640	2010-03-20 21:02:00	That utility doesn't work. Driver Magician does though.	pctek (84)
868641	2010-03-20 21:05:00	Last time I successfully swapped boards like this I just uninstalled all drivers and related software, then shut the machine down Put the HDD into the new machine and booted up Let it install everything it could itself, then install the rest of the drivers manually This was going from an nForce 4 to a 790GX, with XP Home. No guarantees it will work for you though	Agent_24 (57)
868642	2010-03-20 23:54:00	I have changed heaps of mobo without re-install of the system, the secret is to generalise every hardware device without rebooting.. HDD controllers, chipset, NIC, video etc..... Might as well uninstall any software drivers after changing the devices also!	SolMiester (139)
868643	2010-03-21 00:48:00	the secret is to generalise every hardware device without rebooting.. I assume by that you mean replacing the drivers with the basic ones that come with Windows?	Agent_24 (57)
868644	2010-03-22 00:53:00	I assume by that you mean replacing the drivers with the basic ones that come with Windows? Yes, ie: generic SVGA adapter....not the windows driver for that hardware device....	SolMiester (139)
868645	2010-03-22 01:06:00	That's what I thought	Agent_24 (57)
868646	2010-03-30 07:04:00	I had to move an xp system from one computer to another & had to keep the software intact as the installation CD's are missing. I made an Image of the system with Acronis Echo, then did a 'Universal' Restore. It was amazing! Acronis scanned the new computer, removed any drivers from the Image which could cause a crash & replaced them with Generic ones. Restored the system. All I had to do was install the Motherboard drivers. Works a treat.	mzee (3324)
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