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Feel My Pain: Upgrade mb worries
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CrazyKillerMan 
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Posted 26 July 2001 - 03:45 AM
well
ghost enables you to make an image of your hard drive to numerous cd's. Use the boot disk to start.....then just "move" the image from the discs to the harddirve.
I dont know why this would present a bsod. Ive changed mobo's b4 without seeina bsod.
ghost enables you to make an image of your hard drive to numerous cd's. Use the boot disk to start.....then just "move" the image from the discs to the harddirve.
I dont know why this would present a bsod. Ive changed mobo's b4 without seeina bsod.
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Brian Frank
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Posted 26 July 2001 - 04:39 AM
Backup your data and do a clean install when switching something like your motherboard. Win2k is really tight in the arse about hardware changes. I tried copying my entire settings from one drive to another, but Win2k wouldn't boot off that drive, even though it was brand new. Had to format it and do a clean install and it works fine.
Linux on the other hand can have the mobo swapped out and it won't hiccup a bit.
Linux on the other hand can have the mobo swapped out and it won't hiccup a bit.
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mthaler
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Posted 26 July 2001 - 06:31 AM
Well, neither Ghost nor backup are really interesting options.
For one thing, my C: drive is 40 GB and mostly full. Sure, I will do backups but the point is to not spend 10 hours backing up and restoring.
What I am looking for here is some REAL way to deal with hardware changes on Windows 2000. I know for a fact that switching hard drive controllers is a great way to not boot. On the other hand, Win2K can survive a video card switch no problem.
Come on people, there must be a better way.
For one thing, my C: drive is 40 GB and mostly full. Sure, I will do backups but the point is to not spend 10 hours backing up and restoring.
What I am looking for here is some REAL way to deal with hardware changes on Windows 2000. I know for a fact that switching hard drive controllers is a great way to not boot. On the other hand, Win2K can survive a video card switch no problem.
Come on people, there must be a better way.
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Posted 26 July 2001 - 08:28 AM
Haven't tried it nor do I know if it works but....what about booting in safe mode, removing the existing hard drive controller, and then on reboot Win2k "should" find new hardware and install the drivers. All theory of course....
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Igor
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Posted 27 July 2001 - 01:49 AM
Win2k attaches itself to HD controller, so if it is different brand it can screw your system. You can run Sysprep right before you shut the system down for the upgrade. It'll remove hardware ties to your system but will keep all the settings other then hardware. (It is on you windows 2000 cd, look for it)
You can also log-in as a different user and copy complete profile folder to somewhere. Then create account with the same name on the new system, log-in as that user then a different user and overwrite all the file in the profile folder.
You can also log-in as a different user and copy complete profile folder to somewhere. Then create account with the same name on the new system, log-in as that user then a different user and overwrite all the file in the profile folder.
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