The trick is to uninstall any drivers that were specific to your old board.
If you still have the mobo driver disk, run it and use the uninstall
feature, shut down the computer, install the new board and after you go
through the normal startup, install the FIC drivers.  Then check the FIC
site and update the drivers.

Mike Gracewood.

----- Original Message -----
From: "bc" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2001 2:36 PM
Subject: [PCSOFT] Technique to keep device drivers and apps after installing
new MOBO


> Well techies I have been answering a lot of questions for the group so I
> hope one of the techies here can offer some advice on the following.
>
> I am installing a new P4 w FIC MOBO. I am keeping the same case and all
the
> existing peripheral devices. I would like to avoid having to format the
C:\
> drive and reinstalling all the device drivers, and apps. Is there a way to
> be able to accomplish this? Time is of the essence and if I could avoid
> having to start from scratch it would be wonderful indeed.
>
> TIA
> Barry Clark
> MCSE/CCNA
>
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