Paul -

Some time back, I swapped motherboards on an XP system.  Being an old
hand at Win 98, I confidently swapped out the board and powered up the
system.  To my dismay, I was unable to boot.  To make a long story
short, I was VERY lucky to finally recover my data.
Please take a look at the following link for information on steps to
take when switching motherboards in Windows XP.
http://www.theeldergeek.com/replace_motherboard.htm

As for the activation - it shouldn't be a problem, especially if this is
the first time you've had to reactivate.  The worst-case scenario is
that you would have to call it in instead of having it auto-update on
the internet.

Good Luck -

Tony Mayer


Paul A. Shippert wrote:
> Greetings list--
>
> I will (in the not too distant future) be replacing a motherboard,
> processor
> and RAM in a Windows XP Pro Service Pack 2 computer. The change will be
> from
> a Pentium III 1GB to a Pentium 4 3+ GB processor, a higher end ABIT
> motherboard, and 1GB of DDR400 (DDR2) RAM from 256 MB of SDRAM (PC2700). I
> know this will necessitate running setup again, as there will be major
> changes to the HAL and so forth. My questions are as follows: Will setup
> run
> properly from my original OEM installation disk, now that SP2 is installed?
> When it comes to the point in the setup routine where activation occurs,
> will there be a problem (with MS) due to the new hardware?
>
> Thanks for whatever wisdom you folks can provide.
>
> Paul A. Shippert
> Library Media Specialist
> Margaret Brent Middle School

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