New motherboard... help?

[jgorham]

My computer used to suck - so I bought a new motherboard + processor. My question is, when I install them will I have to reformat my harddrive? Right now I have two - will I have to reformat both? Planning on spending tomorrow getting everything up and running, but wanted to know the best way to keep the files I need to save.

Thanks a lot.

[AncientPC]

I usually don't and have gotten away with it.

Best option is to do a clean install.

Other options include removing everything Device Manager -> System Devices before you shut down, or reinstalling WinXP over the existing OS (aka "repair").

[gvibes]

No.

You should just be able to swap.

However, if you want to do it the "right" way, you just uninstall all MB-related drivers before swapping.

This is a question someone who is swapping a MB out shouldn't have to ask.

[astroglide]

the proper way to handle it is by use of sysprep

[mostsmooth]

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This is a question someone who is swapping a MB out shouldn't have to ask.

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thats what i was thinking
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[AncientPC]

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the proper way to handle it is by use of sysprep

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Thanks for the real answer. [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

[astroglide]

amazing one here, he apparently ACTUALLY GOOGLED the term and found a guide and used it (he pm'd me to say it worked). no "what's sysprep?" or any such thing.