Re-install of xp after changing Mobo

Generic OEM (and even certain branded-OEMs) will have no problems,
either. Sometimes a phone call is necessary.

John John - MVP wrote:
> If your Windows version is Retail you will have no problems.
>
> John
>
> BH2 wrote:
>> Hi Guys,
>> a bit of information please, my mother board has gone dead, and I
>> intended to replace it, my question is I want to install my version
>> of xp on it after installation of the new mother board. Will
>> windows allow me to do it, seeing that I have only changed the mobo
>> Your advice is appreciated
>> Thanks Bob
 >> Stay informed about: Re-install of xp after changing Mobo 

you might try to ascertain
an idea if the mobo has
actually gone bad or lacks
sufficient power to function
from the power supply.
 >> Stay informed about: Re-install of xp after changing Mobo 

BH2 wrote:
> Hi Guys,
> a bit of information please, my mother board has gone dead, and I
> intended to replace it, my question is I want to install my version of
> xp on it after installation of the new mother board. Will windows allow
> me to do it, seeing that I have only changed the mobo
> Your advice is appreciated
> Thanks Bob
>
>


Normally, and assuming a retail license (many factory-installed OEM
installations are BIOS-locked to a specific motherboard chipset and
therefore are *not* transferable to a new motherboard - check yours
before starting), unless the new motherboard is virtually identical
(same chipset, same IDE controllers, same BIOS version, etc.) to the one
on which the WinXP installation was originally performed, you'll need to
perform a repair (a.k.a. in-place upgrade) installation, at the very least:

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows XP
[URL="http://support.microsoft.com/directory/article.asp?ID=KB"]http://support.microsoft.com/directory/article.asp?ID=KB[/URL];EN-US;Q315341

Changing a Motherboard or Moving a Hard Drive with WinXP Installed
[URL="http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/moving_xp.html"]http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/moving_xp.html[/URL]

The "why" is quite simple, really, and has nothing to do with
licensing issues, per se; it's a purely technical matter, at this point.
You've pulled the proverbial hardware rug out from under the OS. (If
you don't like -- or get -- the rug analogy, think of it as picking up a
Cape Cod style home and then setting it down onto a Ranch style
foundation. It just isn't going to fit.) WinXP, like Win2K before it,
is not nearly as "promiscuous" as Win9x when it comes to accepting any
old hardware configuration you throw at it. On installation it
"tailors" itself to the specific hardware found. This is one of the
reasons that the entire WinNT/2K/XP OS family is so much more stable
than the Win9x group.

As always when undertaking such a significant change, back up any
important data before starting.

This will also probably require re-activation, unless you have a
Volume Licensed version of WinXP Pro installed. If it's been more than
120 days since you last activated that specific Product Key, you'll most
likely be able to activate via the Internet without problem. If it's
been less, you might have to make a 5 minute phone call.
 >> Stay informed about: Re-install of xp after changing Mobo