New MB with W2K problems? 1

[jlockley]

I may be facing the need for a new mother board with cpu, case possibly, as my current configureation is having interface problems.

I called the SF computers, where I am told that if I simply take out the drives and put them on a new board, I need to reinstall Windows.

I know that W2K is sensitive to configuration, but I have the vage memory of having done this before. Does anyone know? Playing with the parts would take half a day at best, but reinstalling is a week long process for this one. Thanks.

 

[PurdueTNT]

YOu can in theory do this. It has worked for me about 50/50. the last time I did the machine was blue screening even after I reloaded windows 2000. but on the other hand I have moved disks form one machine to another and reloaded win 2000 and the device drivers and it worked just fine.

 

[jlockley]

What do you mean, "reloaded" win 2000? Reiinstalled?

 

[wolluf]

You'll probably need a repair reinstall -

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;292175&Product=win2000.

best done with an install disk at same service pack level (presumably SP4) as your installation. You can create one if you haven't got one - eg,

http://www.petri.co.il/windows_2000_xp_sp_slipstreaming.htm)

You'll need to reapply wndows updates (unless you include those in the slipstram too).

But drive might just work in the new setup.

 

[jlockley]

Thanks a lot. That's a great site. I have been looking for a place to find the service packs without the Microsoft installation application for a while.

This makes things look a little rosier. So let me summarize:
It may be possible just to switch the drives into a new MB/CPU setup. If not, it should be possible to fix the BSD problem with a repair reinstall of windows with sp4 slipstreamed, right?

 

[wolluf]

correct - I've done this many times (have only had one failure - which had a hidden history I only became aware of bit by bit - it was an upgrade from win98, had been hit by lightning!, plus a catalogue of other issues. The repair just would not complete - luckily I'd backed up the installation, so could restore customer's PC to its former unhappy state - ended up building him a new machine! Getting off topic now, so I'll shut up).