"Chipmunk" <rtown@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> PhilB wrote: Quote:
>> Hi all
>> I am about to upgrade my motherboard and processor,i would just
>> like to know what effects this will have on my O/S (Vista Home Premium
>> SP1).Will i have to reinstall everything?Can i just plug everything back
>> in (HDDs Graphics cards Sound card etc) and just carry on as if nothing
>> has happened?or are there more sinister things lurking that may bite me.
>> Any help will be much appreciated
>> Phil
>
> You can try this: run windows on the old hardware, uninstall all the
> hardware and hardware drivers from windows that you intend to change. Only problem with that method is that it is so difficult to actually
identify just which devices belong to the motherboard. There are all manner
of PCI, USB, sound and network drivers involved nowadays.
JW