Hi Grey,
There is no "repair installation" option in Vista like with XP and previous
versions. It has naught to do with SP1. If the replacement motherboard and
processor are of similar build to the original, then there is a chance that
the original installation will boot on it. Otherwise, you are left with
creating a new installation. There is no requirement to format as part of
this process unless you are low on disk space (you'll need 15-20GB
available), so if you are stuck with that option then simply don't and
retrieve data from the original installation afterwards.
--
Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help -
www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts
http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
"Grey" <grey@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:OyzvATsoIHA.1240@xxxxxx
Quote:
> It would be nice if that were true. I just went through a dying
> motherboard replacement on my own machine and tried to put the same Vista
> Ultimate 64 installation with the new motherboard/CPU which were the only
> things changed. It wont do it. You cannot repair install, so far as I can
> find, since SP1 came out.
>
> Please prove me wrong. I really would prefer to be wrong in this case!
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rick Rogers" <rick@xxxxxx>
> Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.vista.installation_setup
> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 11:12 AM
> Subject: Re: reinstall Vista on a new Motherboard ???
>
> Quote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> Provided you have sufficient free space remaining on the drive, you don't
>> have to format. Setup will just move the old installation to a
>> windows.old folder where you can later retrieve your data. Programs will
>> still need to be reinstalled.
>>
>> You may find that if the hardware is closely related, that you will not
>> need any reinstall. I would just try it first, before bothering to
>> reinstall.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>
>> "pedmag2" <pedmag2@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:30A7B13F-BE06-4D9B-85D0-E16E18D68192@xxxxxx Quote:
>>>I have Vista Ultima but my Motherboard was burn from electric problem I
>>> going to install a new Motherboard, my hard drive and the other cards
>>> are OK
>>> they was check and tested , Is any way that I can do this and don't have
>>> to
>>> reformat the Hard Drive ?????? The new Motherboard is diferent then the
>>> old
>>> one, because I can no found the same MotherBoard, The CPU is OK and I
>>> can use
>>> for the new Motherboard
>>>
>>> Please any Help Thanks
>>>
>> >