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Mon, 20 Dec 1999 22:23:13 -0500
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Re: guidelines for changing motherboard
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> > I am about to swap my existing motherboard for a new one.
> > Should I delete
> > all the system devices in Device Manager before the exchange?
>
> I'm not sure about the current state of things, but last time I checked
> (Win95/NT/early 98), replacing the motherboard meant reinstalling the OS,
> period.

     I would have to disagree, I have swapped motherboards on three win95
systems successfully. TTYL

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