Motherboard transplant question

I have replaced my Asus A7V8X with an Asus K8V-SE and I have Windows XP SP1
installed on a SATA 160 Gig hard drive. I was hoping to replace the MB
without reinstalling Windows. Of course the PC fails to boot into XP
because the VIA SATA drivers are not loaded. Is there any way to get my
existing XP installation to boot with the new MB?

Thanks,
RK

 

I think I found the answer to my own question - I need to do a "Repair
installation"!

 

Yes you do and it should work.

 

Not without ongoing nasty Registry errors.

 

This is the only real method I've seen that give you a reasonable
chance:

1) Before you move hardware, uninstall all devices that will not be
connected to the new system - scanners, cameras, video cards, etc...

2) Don't reboot after uninstalling them - uninstall them from the Device
Manager.

3) Install the drivers for your IDE/SATA, even if you don't have them on
the old board (which you are still using at this point) you need to
install them.

4) Uninstall anything related to the old motherboard.

5) Do a shutdown, not a restart.

6) Install the new board

7) Hope, pray, sing, that it comes up and sees the new driver for the
SATA/IDE.

 

you could replace the new motherboard with the old one and uninstall all driver then turn it off and
replace the board.
or
1 boot in safe mode and uninstall all driver.
2. set your bios to stop on no error, or default with your current hardware spec.

 

I have used this method and have had no problem. Keep in mind you will have
to reinstall SP1 or 2 after the process.

http://www.theeldergeek.com/replace_motherboard.htm

 

I urge you to do a clean installation. Although you will have to reinstall
all your applications software, a clean installation it the only way to make
certain everything will run correctly. Otherwise, most programs may appear
to function properly, but you could experience (either now or in the future)
random errors which may or may not be a result of your Windows installation.
Do yourself a big favor and do the job right, right now. I am basing my
answer on my own personal experience changing motherboards and not
reinstalling Windows. I have also installed Windows hundreds of times. Good
luck.

 

I just happened to be in the right place at the right time to see what
Reid wrote in alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus and:

Hmmmm... I tried this using the "Repair Install" method which sounded
straightforward and simple but took ages to get everything almost stable...

I say "almost".

In the end I did a did a fresh install...

My advice would be to back up your important stuff, which you do anyway,
right ;-), bite the bullet and do a fresh install.

Whichever way you choose... good luck

 

Re step 3) - How do you install drivers for a non-existent controller?

 

Tony Marsillo - typed:

I've just gone from a failing A7V266-E to an A7N8X-E deluxe. I created a
slipstreamed XP SP2 bootable CD & did a repair install. I did loose the
S3 power management mode which not even dumppo would repair. S3 is known
to need being enabled in the Bios /before/ OS installation & that a
repair install will break it - so no surprises. In my case, XP
reactivation is needed in 3 days. I won't bother but will do a fresh
install 1st.