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OT: Motherboard swap?? [message #71953] Fri, 01 September 2006 05:55 Go to next message
brandon[2] is currently offline  brandon[2]   UNITED STATES
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I know the answer to this question or at least I think I do, but
I am hoping someone will tell me different.
Is there a way to swap a motherboard with a totally different MB
and reload all the drivers without wiping the HD clean and starting from
scratch & still have a stable system?

Thanks,

--=20
Brandon
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<DIV>Is there a way to swap a motherboard with a totally different =
MB</DIV>
<DIV>and reload all the drivers without wiping the HD clean and starting =

from</DIV>
<DIV>scratch &amp; still have a stable system?</DIV>
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<DIV>Thanks,</DIV>
<DIV><BR>-- <BR>Brandon </FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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Re: OT: Motherboard swap?? [message #71954 is a reply to message #71953] Fri, 01 September 2006 07:30 Go to previous messageGo to next message
John [1] is currently offline  John [1]
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Nope. Do a fresh install, make a ghost image and be happy.
John

"Brandon" <a@a.com> wrote:
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>I know the answer to this question or at least I think I do, but
>I am hoping someone will tell me different.
>Is there a way to swap a motherboard with a totally different MB
>and reload all the drivers without wiping the HD clean and starting from
>scratch & still have a stable system?
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>Thanks,
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>--=20
>Brandon
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Re: Motherboard swap?? [message #71956 is a reply to message #71953] Fri, 01 September 2006 07:55 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Deej [1] is currently offline  Deej [1]   FRANCE
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Maybe..........if the old and new mobo uses the VIA chipset. I have =
moved system drives from a mobos running VIA chipsets to mobo's (same =
same or different brands) running newer versions of VIA chipsets and it =
was as simple as just loading the new dirvers. I have never had any luck =
moving from a VIA chipset to any other chipset and have never tried this =
with any other kind of other *older to newer* versiuon of chipset other =
than VIA. It might be worth a try if you're moving from an older mobo =
with something like an older NForce to a newer NForce chipset, but be =
sure to Ghost (or whatever backup you use) first, just in case. If =
you're swapping chipsets, do a clean install.

Deej
"Brandon" <a@a.com> wrote in message news:44f82c23$1@linux...

I know the answer to this question or at least I think I do, but
I am hoping someone will tell me different.
Is there a way to swap a motherboard with a totally different MB
and reload all the drivers without wiping the HD clean and starting =
from
scratch & still have a stable system?

Thanks,

--=20
Brandon
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different brands)=20
</FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>running newer versions of =
VIA&nbsp;</FONT><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2>chipsets </FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>and it =
was as simple=20
as just loading the new dirvers. I have never had any luck moving from a =
VIA=20
chipset to any other chipset and have never tried this with any other =
kind of=20
other *older to newer* versiuon of chipset other than VIA. It might be =
worth a=20
try if you're moving from an older mobo with something like an older =
NForce to a=20
newer NForce chipset, but be sure to Ghost (or whatever backup you use) =
first,=20
just in case. If you're swapping chipsets, do a clean =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV><FONT face=3DArial>
<DIV>I know the answer to this question or at least I think I do, =
but</DIV>
<DIV>I am hoping someone will tell me different.</DIV>
<DIV>Is there a way to swap a motherboard with a totally different =
MB</DIV>
<DIV>and reload all the drivers without wiping the HD clean and =
starting=20
from</DIV>
<DIV>scratch &amp; still have a stable system?</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Thanks,</DIV>
<DIV><BR>-- <BR>Brandon </FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>

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Re: Motherboard swap?? [message #72021 is a reply to message #71953] Sun, 03 September 2006 21:19 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Erick Kent is currently offline  Erick Kent   UNITED STATES
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Not sure how far you are into this thing, but you can do it and I have =
done it many times. Just install the new motherboard and when windows =
begins to boot it will begin installing the new hardware for your new =
motherboard. All the stuff it can't find drivers for it will put an =
exclamation point by in the device manager. Just go on the internet or =
find your disks and load the drivers for the stuff it couldn't install. =
Also, if you are using Windows XP you will have to call in and explain =
to them what your doing (it will give you the number to call). Just tell =
them you changed motherboards, read them a bunch of numbers off the =
screen, they will read you a bunch of numbers to plug in, and your off.

--=20
Erick Kent
"Brandon" <a@a.com> wrote in message news:44f82c23$1@linux...

I know the answer to this question or at least I think I do, but
I am hoping someone will tell me different.
Is there a way to swap a motherboard with a totally different MB
and reload all the drivers without wiping the HD clean and starting =
from
scratch & still have a stable system?

Thanks,

--=20
Brandon
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this thing,=20
but you can do it and I have done it many times. Just install the new=20
motherboard and when windows begins to boot it will begin installing the =
new=20
hardware for your new motherboard. All the stuff it can't find drivers =
for it=20
will put an exclamation point by in the device manager. Just go on the =
internet=20
or find your disks and load the drivers for the stuff it couldn't =
install. Also,=20
if you are using Windows XP you will have to call in and explain to them =
what=20
your doing (it will give you the number to call). Just tell them you =
changed=20
motherboards, read them a bunch of numbers off the screen, they will =
read you a=20
bunch of numbers to plug in, and your off.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><BR>-- <BR>Erick Kent</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV><FONT face=3DArial>
<DIV>I know the answer to this question or at least I think I do, =
but</DIV>
<DIV>I am hoping someone will tell me different.</DIV>
<DIV>Is there a way to swap a motherboard with a totally different =
MB</DIV>
<DIV>and reload all the drivers without wiping the HD clean and =
starting=20
from</DIV>
<DIV>scratch &amp; still have a stable system?</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Thanks,</DIV>
<DIV><BR>-- <BR>Brandon </FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>

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Re: Motherboard swap?? [message #72025 is a reply to message #72021] Mon, 04 September 2006 00:42 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Tom Bruhl is currently offline  Tom Bruhl   UNITED STATES
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Erick,
That sounds easier than it seems?=20
I'll keep my note pad ready on the next reinstall.
Next time maybe I'll succeed?
Thanks for the tip,
Tom


"Erick Kent" <erick at thefollower.com> wrote in message =
news:44fba78a@linux...
Not sure how far you are into this thing, but you can do it and I have =
done it many times. Just install the new motherboard and when windows =
begins to boot it will begin installing the new hardware for your new =
motherboard. All the stuff it can't find drivers for it will put an =
exclamation point by in the device manager. Just go on the internet or =
find your disks and load the drivers for the stuff it couldn't install. =
Also, if you are using Windows XP you will have to call in and explain =
to them what your doing (it will give you the number to call). Just tell =
them you changed motherboards, read them a bunch of numbers off the =
screen, they will read you a bunch of numbers to plug in, and your off.

--=20
Erick Kent
"Brandon" <a@a.com> wrote in message news:44f82c23$1@linux...

I know the answer to this question or at least I think I do, but
I am hoping someone will tell me different.
Is there a way to swap a motherboard with a totally different MB
and reload all the drivers without wiping the HD clean and starting =
from
scratch & still have a stable system?

Thanks,

--=20
Brandon=20


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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Erick,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>That sounds easier than it seems? =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I'll keep my note pad ready on the next =

reinstall.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Next time maybe I'll =
succeed?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks for the tip,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Tom</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" size=3D2>Not sure how far you are =
into this=20
thing, but you can do it and I have done it many times. Just install =
the new=20
motherboard and when windows begins to boot it will begin installing =
the new=20
hardware for your new motherboard. All the stuff it can't find drivers =
for it=20
will put an exclamation point by in the device manager. Just go on the =

internet or find your disks and load the drivers for the stuff it =
couldn't=20
install. Also, if you are using Windows XP you will have to call in =
and=20
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Just=20
tell them you changed motherboards, read them a bunch of numbers off =
the=20
screen, they will read you a bunch of numbers to plug in, and your=20
off.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><BR>-- <BR>Erick Kent</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV><FONT face=3DArial>
<DIV>I know the answer to this question or at least I think I do, =
but</DIV>
<DIV>I am hoping someone will tell me different.</DIV>
<DIV>Is there a way to swap a motherboard with a totally different =
MB</DIV>
<DIV>and reload all the drivers without wiping the HD clean and =
starting=20
from</DIV>
<DIV>scratch &amp; still have a stable system?</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Thanks,</DIV>
<DIV><BR>-- <BR>Brandon </FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE>
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Re: Motherboard swap?? [message #72039 is a reply to message #71953] Mon, 04 September 2006 16:16 Go to previous message
Martin Harrington is currently offline  Martin Harrington   AUSTRALIA
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I've done it many times, but it's a little more difficult if you're =
using XP, (unless your using a crack, that is) ;>p
--=20
Martin Harrington
www.lendanear-sound.com

"Brandon" <a@a.com> wrote in message news:44f82c23$1@linux...

I know the answer to this question or at least I think I do, but
I am hoping someone will tell me different.
Is there a way to swap a motherboard with a totally different MB
and reload all the drivers without wiping the HD clean and starting =
from
scratch & still have a stable system?

Thanks,

--=20
Brandon
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<DIV>I know the answer to this question or at least I think I do, =
but</DIV>
<DIV>I am hoping someone will tell me different.</DIV>
<DIV>Is there a way to swap a motherboard with a totally different =
MB</DIV>
<DIV>and reload all the drivers without wiping the HD clean and =
starting=20
from</DIV>
<DIV>scratch &amp; still have a stable system?</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Thanks,</DIV>
<DIV><BR>-- <BR>Brandon </FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>

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