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| Thread ID: 99956 | 2009-05-21 05:51:00 | Motherboard swap Vista 32 bit Home Premium | zgy19 (14924) | Press F1 |
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| 775636 | 2009-05-21 08:25:00 | Ok the best way to do this is to get some imaging software like Acronis which strips away hardware information with Universal Installer. So ask your mates if they have a copy. My mate tried to do a repair install and it did not work. You could always try sysprep but that takes time and knowledge. |
nedkelly (9059) | ||
| 775637 | 2009-05-21 08:36:00 | What do you mean by "it fails" Its just a normal upgrade and usually works fine.... And zgy19, using your upgrade CD you can perform a full install and use your existing key...if it doesn't work ring up MS and they should give you a new one for free:) The highlighted area - how many repair installs have you done with a Full DVD. Just that it FAILS - I have only once out of the dozen or so times I've tried, and many others have tried as well, when using a Full version DVD managed to do a repair install AND keep all the data - usually it will go through and erase the drive along with all programs and data, only leaving a fresh install of Vista. I was referring to the comment Use a Full Version to do a repair install, NOT the upgrade and two installs of Vista - that does work BUT it only puts in a fresh install - wont keep any data. Edited: nedKelly's post #11 would work. There is another method that does work - But its rather long winded by using the Windows Automated Installation Kit , build a WinPE and answer file - but thats to technical for this posting, and to long winded for a single install. I'd try it first on the new board - did that just yesterday, loaded in W7 on a drive, then changed PC's, the OS picked up the different drivers and rebooted -- carried on - mind you I was only mucking about while real work was installing. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 775638 | 2009-05-21 08:48:00 | Would I have to uninstall the os before removing the motherboard or no? Also one other thing, Do I need thermal grease or would it be ok to just use the reg thermal pad the amd athlon 64 x2 6000 heatsink comes with? |
zgy19 (14924) | ||
| 775639 | 2009-05-21 08:53:00 | You cant. Just replace the mobo cpu ram etc then reinstall windows | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 775640 | 2009-05-21 09:15:00 | The highlighted area - how many repair installs have you done with a Full DVD. Just that it FAILS - I have only once out of the dozen or so times I've tried, and many others have tried as well, when using a Full version DVD managed to do a repair install AND keep all the data - usually it will go through and erase the drive along with all programs and data, only leaving a fresh install of Vista. I was referring to the comment Use a Full Version to do a repair install, NOT the upgrade and two installs of Vista - that does work BUT it only puts in a fresh install - wont keep any data. Edited: nedKelly's post #11 would work. There is another method that does work - But its rather long winded by using the Windows Automated Installation Kit , build a WinPE and answer file - but thats to technical for this posting, and to long winded for a single install. I'd try it first on the new board - did that just yesterday, loaded in W7 on a drive, then changed PC's, the OS picked up the different drivers and rebooted -- carried on - mind you I was only mucking about while real work was installing. Hm...I've done two and they've worked fine:) Wonder why it doesn't work as it should:p Would I have to uninstall the os before removing the motherboard or no? Also one other thing, Do I need thermal grease or would it be ok to just use the reg thermal pad the amd athlon 64 x2 6000 heatsink comes with? No need. During Vista installation just select drive and format. Just use the provided thermal paste pre applied on the heatsink fan. It'll be sufficient unless you plan to OC Blam |
Blam (54) | ||
| 775641 | 2009-05-21 10:03:00 | Come on Blam- Which one is it -- No need. During Vista installation just select drive and format. this is saying it will format the drive which it will. Yet earlier on its mentioned doing a repair install. Lets see: Format Drive = Wipe all data and programs. Repair install - keeps all data and programs. Doing a fresh install is always better as it cleans out all the crap. BUT make sure all Data is backed up first. BTW- if the DVD is a recovery DVD - and the COA on the case is OEM (which it should be) - the two may not work together, the license may be rejected as invalid, just like you cant use a Full retail COA on a OEM install. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 775642 | 2009-05-21 10:17:00 | Come on Blam- Which one is it -- this is saying it will format the drive which it will. Yet earlier on its mentioned doing a repair install. Since you said repair installations always failed, I offered a reformat option:p |
Blam (54) | ||
| 775643 | 2009-05-21 10:40:00 | I've done it once from the many times I have tried, (repair installs) each and every time I have tried on a name Brand PC Eg Dell or HP they have failed. The one time it did work was when the PC was built by some other place - seems the guy got ripped as well - there was a COA on the case, but he was never given any software, MB, OS nuttin !! |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 775644 | 2009-05-21 23:13:00 | Doesnt Vista need a new license key if you change too much hardware in your PC, especially if you replace mobo & CPU? I was informed of this a couple of weeks ago. | Nictech (14748) | ||
| 775645 | 2009-05-22 01:17:00 | "Legally" Yes - as the COA, if its OEM is meant to be tied to the original hardware - Xp is the same. | wainuitech (129) | ||
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