Vista - change motherboard, keep old installation of vista?

11-28-2008

After installing vista on a 3 year old PC, I found that I need a newer video
card to fully support aero and some other apps. Apparently the build-in
driver for the old video card is missing some features.

The computer uses AGP video card. I hate to put more money into this
obsolete technology.

Now I'm thinking just replacing the motherboard with a newer one that uses
pci-e video card and even on-board video. I can keep the processor (core 2
duo E4300). This would cost me $100 or so but that's not the most of my
worry.

If I do this, would I be able to boot up the current installation of windows
vista (a lot of the hardware would be different)? Or would I have to
re-install windows vista (and consequently all the other apps)?

11-28-2008

http://vistasupport.mvps.org/repair_..._vista_dvd.htm
Repair Install For Vista

"james" <nospam@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:uMlbN%23WUJHA.592@xxxxxx

Quote:

> After installing vista on a 3 year old PC, I found that I need a newer
> video card to fully support aero and some other apps. Apparently the
> build-in driver for the old video card is missing some features.
>
> The computer uses AGP video card. I hate to put more money into this
> obsolete technology.
>
> Now I'm thinking just replacing the motherboard with a newer one that uses
> pci-e video card and even on-board video. I can keep the processor (core 2
> duo E4300). This would cost me $100 or so but that's not the most of my
> worry.
>
> If I do this, would I be able to boot up the current installation of
> windows vista (a lot of the hardware would be different)? Or would I have
> to re-install windows vista (and consequently all the other apps)?

11-28-2008	#1 (permalink)
james n/a posts	change motherboard, keep old installation of vista? After installing vista on a 3 year old PC, I found that I need a newer video card to fully support aero and some other apps. Apparently the build-in driver for the old video card is missing some features. The computer uses AGP video card. I hate to put more money into this obsolete technology. Now I'm thinking just replacing the motherboard with a newer one that uses pci-e video card and even on-board video. I can keep the processor (core 2 duo E4300). This would cost me $100 or so but that's not the most of my worry. If I do this, would I be able to boot up the current installation of windows vista (a lot of the hardware would be different)? Or would I have to re-install windows vista (and consequently all the other apps)?
My System Specs

11-28-2008	#2 (permalink)
DL n/a posts	Re: change motherboard, keep old installation of vista? http://vistasupport.mvps.org/repair_..._vista_dvd.htm Repair Install For Vista "james" <nospam@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:uMlbN%23WUJHA.592@xxxxxx Quote: > After installing vista on a 3 year old PC, I found that I need a newer > video card to fully support aero and some other apps. Apparently the > build-in driver for the old video card is missing some features. > > The computer uses AGP video card. I hate to put more money into this > obsolete technology. > > Now I'm thinking just replacing the motherboard with a newer one that uses > pci-e video card and even on-board video. I can keep the processor (core 2 > duo E4300). This would cost me $100 or so but that's not the most of my > worry. > > If I do this, would I be able to boot up the current installation of > windows vista (a lot of the hardware would be different)? Or would I have > to re-install windows vista (and consequently all the other apps)?
My System Specs

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