Hi Colin,
I think I have a bigger problem, hence my reluctance to do a fresh
install... the Windows7 installation I have is only an upgrade, hence this
will mean I will need to install XP first and than upgrade. Further to this
issue my genuine XP disk is SP1 so I will need to go through all the SPx to
get to a level where I can than apply the upgrade.
This is starting to look expensive...
Best Regards
                    Luis


On 30 January 2013 10:47, cdb <colin@btech-online.co.uk> wrote:

> If you make an image of your current system, you can restore it to your n=
ew
> PC.
>
> There is software available that can make the process easier especially a=
s
> you will need to 'insert' new motherboard drivers into the image during
> restore so you don't get a BSOD.
>
> To make a restore go as smoothly as possible you can (if you don't intend
> to purchase any imaging software that allows HAL override on restoration)
> disable your current video driver and force your current system to use th=
e
> Microsoft generic driver, same for any special disk drivers (unless the
> drives are going to be the same) and all the motherboard chipset drivers.
> Once this is done you have as neutral as possible Windows installation.
> Then make your image or start up with the new motherboard, when you boot,
> Windows will search and load whatever drivers it needs to get the  system
> going and once booted you can then install the new chipset and video card
> drivers.
>
> Technically Microsoft consider a new motherboard a new PC and require a n=
ew
> licence to be purchased, whether you find you can re-activate your curren=
t
> copy is open to question.
>
> You may find any node locked software you own will complain and will have
> to be reactivated.
>
> If Windows itself is failing I would be tempted to delete any restore
> points (these can be repositories for nasties hiding), delete everything =
in
> your user temp folder, run MS Scannow to check for any corrupted Windows
> files.
>
>
> Colin
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