velledriver
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I'm getting ready to upgrade my motherboard, processor and my memory on a win98se machine and i've heard it'll crash hard unless i reinstall win98se is this true? Is there anything else i can do?
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Motherboard upgrade question? 2
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Processor and RAM upgrades should have no effect on Windows but each motherboard has different drivers which must be installed for stable performance. I have swapped motherboards and installed the drivers for the new board without reinstalling Windows on several occasions and it has worked ok but at other times it has been a no go, all depends on the boards involved. As a general rule I believe that it is a better idea to do a format and clean install but if you decide not to go this way, before you swap boards first back up all your data then disable all programs which load at startup, also any screensaver, scheduling and power management etc. On your first boot Windows will find a multitude of new devices, just click OK if and when necessary, insert your Windows CD if it asks for it and follow the prompts. You may have to do several restarts. When (and if) you can boot cleanly install the drivers for the new board immediately. Best of luck.
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blaksplash
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here is what i would do
make sure you have ALL your drivers for your components!
boot to safe mode right after the new hardware is installed. In safe mode, go to device manager and remove EVERYTHING. reboot and it will find all your hardware including your new motherboard settings. you will have to reboot a few times as it installs your hardware drivers. now install all your drivers for your components.
make sure you have ALL your drivers for your components!
boot to safe mode right after the new hardware is installed. In safe mode, go to device manager and remove EVERYTHING. reboot and it will find all your hardware including your new motherboard settings. you will have to reboot a few times as it installs your hardware drivers. now install all your drivers for your components.
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