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MB/Hardware replacement question

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RichMan

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Hi Guys...
What, if any, problems might I encounter if I replace my MB/CPU/Memory/PS on my rig but keep my IDE C: and D: drives or C: and optical drive (as I think the new MB only supports 2 devices on IDE). Will I still be able to boot to WinXP sp2 which is the OS on the C: drive? :confused:
old > new:
Asus a7M266 > GIGABYTE GA-G31M-S2L LGA 775 Intel G31 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard (for the video..currently have AGP card 2700 ATI)

Athlon 1.2GB > Intel Pentium E2140 Allendale 1.6GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80557E2140

Crucial 512MB > G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-2GBNQ

Unknown vintage 1999-2000 PS > SeaSonic S12 II SS-330GB ATX12V 330W Power Supply

If this upgrade is somewhat painless, I'll keep this rig until Nahalem surfaces and then give this to my Grandkids to use when they are over. Thanks in advance for any advice/help :D
 
You probably won't be able to boot into Windows with a switch like that... the chipset differences are the big problem..

You can either try Sysprep, or you could delete the entire ENUM key and let Windows rebuild itself after the swap or perhaps try a repair install after the change... but you might loose data going that route.

Either way, it's not really all that difficult. I have had success with Sysprep several times, and it's not all that difficult if you follow the guide in the faq sticky in the OS forum.

Good luck and I hope it works out for you..

 
Thanks for the guidance digital exhaust. I'll go over to the OS forum and check Sysprep out.
 
A repair install should do the trick, if you're running windows.
 
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