John Whitworth wrote:
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> "Chipmunk" <rtown@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:qT8hk.30867$E41.8578@xxxxxx Quote:
>> 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.
> Agreed, more likely to fail if the new motherboard is by a different
manufacturer or entirely different chipset too, still maybe worth a try
for the time it would take verses the time it might save.
BTW works fine with Linux distros i've tried, just drop the drive in
another machine and boot, only ever needed to update the GFX drivers.
One exception; upgrading from 32bit to 64 bit.
