If you make an image of your current system, you can restore it to your new=
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PC.

There is software available that can make the process easier especially as=
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you will need to 'insert' new motherboard drivers into the image during=20
restore so you don't get a BSOD.

To make a restore go as smoothly as possible you can (if you don't intend=20
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disable your current video driver and force your current system to use the=
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Microsoft generic driver, same for any special disk drivers (unless the=20
drives are going to be the same) and all the motherboard chipset drivers.=20
Once this is done you have as neutral as possible Windows installation.=20
Then make your image or start up with the new motherboard, when you boot,=20
Windows will search and load whatever drivers it needs to get the  system=20
going and once booted you can then install the new chipset and video card=20
drivers.

Technically Microsoft consider a new motherboard a new PC and require a new=
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licence to be purchased, whether you find you can re-activate your current=
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copy is open to question.

You may find any node locked software you own will complain and will have=20
to be reactivated.

If Windows itself is failing I would be tempted to delete any restore=20
points (these can be repositories for nasties hiding), delete everything in=
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your user temp folder, run MS Scannow to check for any corrupted Windows=20
files.


Colin
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