Dwarf

Hi,

Whenever you change the motherboard in a system, I strongly recommend that
you do a full reinstallation of Vista (the same applies for other operating
systems as well). The reason for this is that different boards require
different drivers to access the hardware on the board and, obviously, the
incorrect drivers will not work. If you want to retrieve data from your
disk(s) then you will have to install on a fresh disk and then access the
data after installing Vista and your other applications. Please note that
when it comes to reactivating Vista, you will not be able to do it over the
Internet nor will you be able to do it over the telephone with the automated
system. You will have to stay on the line and wait to speak to an operator
who will then be able to assist you. It is quite possible that if the power
surge took out your old motherboard and processor then it might have taken
out other components as well, including your drives. To prevent this problem
in future, I strongly recommend that you obtain and use an anti-surge
adapter/extension socket for your computer.
Dwarf

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