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Old 11th May 2005, 18:49   #1
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Sadly, with the constant pace of change in the processor and chipset markets, motherboards become outdated very quickly when it comes to upgrade options. You can upgrade a processor or add a new memory module without causing so much as a blip from Windows XP, but a new motherboard can and will cause XP to stop booting altogether. Many have tried, and many have been greeted with the cold gasp of the Blue Screen of Death for their efforts. Fortunately, the procedure for correctly installing a new motherboard is rather easy and straightforward, and more fortunately, we're here to talk you through it.

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Old 11th May 2005, 19:11   #2
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To do this insert the Windows CD and restart the PC.
Choose the 'press enter to set up Windows XP now' option.
Press F8 to skip through the EULA.
Now press R to begin a repair installation.
Your system will go through the entire XP install process, but will not attempt to replace any of your existing data. It will simply reinstall the system files and redetect all hardware. Once the process has completed, your computer will reboot and we can move on to the next step.
(re)Activating Windows
Has this ever worked for anyone? ever?

It sure never has for me or my dad and we both have tried this option numerous times...

It works if I do it differently: detecting previous windows installation; do you want to repair this windows installation? no; select windows partition? repair.
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yep it worked fine

i did it in August 2004 :
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