Motherboard Upgrading

[CALLOFDUTY05]

Originally Posted by miahman

how do i do that?

i mean my OS isn't on CD it came pre-installed with my comp when i bought it.

Here's a nice little utility which will help you find the CD Key of your Windows XP .

Download the attached file,extract it & just run the file to find your XP CD key.Hope it helps.

[Mac Daddy]

Originally Posted by miahman

i just contacted packard bell and they say they do not provide Cds as it is an pre-installed OEM version. if i change my mobo i will have to purchase a new OS.

is there anyway to get around that?

That doesn't sound right the Dell systems come pre-installed as well but they should at least provide a key

[miahman]

i haven't checked the back of my pc yet.

but if it does have a key, will i be able to download XP and then use that key??

@callofduty05:
your reputation si putting me off from trying the link you provided sorry.

[CALLOFDUTY05]

Originally Posted by miahman

@callofduty05:
your reputation si putting me off from trying the link you provided sorry.

It's not made by me man.I also have a direct download link for it.Ok if you don't want me to help you in this case, it's fine but that file which i've attached for you is not virus or fake.It's your choice though that if you want to download it or not. I was just trying to help you.That's all.

[miahman]

Originally Posted by CALLOFDUTY05

It's not made by me man.I also have a direct download link for it.Ok if you don't want me to help you in this case, it's fine but that file which i've attached for you is not virus or fake.It's your choice though that if you want to download it or not. I was just trying to help you.That's all.

lol i downloaded it and then scanned it. it was fine. extracted it and says no files to extract.

[Max_87]

Originally Posted by Mac Daddy

No unless it is a direct replacement the boot sector info or MBR is unique. If you change your mobo it is a rule of thumb to reformat the drive and install the OS fresh.

I remember I moved from AXP -> A64 -> P4 -> A64 platform without reinstalling OS

All I did was uninstall all drivers before shutting down and moving to the other platform, once moved to a different platform, boot into safe mode, reboot again into normal mode and install drivers.

So yeah, it does work, but not always guaranteed

EDIT: Wait... it's actually AXP -> A64 -> P4 -> A64 -> C2D The current OS that I'm still using right now

[CALLOFDUTY05]

Originally Posted by miahman

lol i downloaded it and then scanned it. it was fine. extracted it and says no files to extract.

It should have worked.I myself have tested that before attaching the file.i've tested it even after you told me it's not workin'.It's still workin' for me.

Anyways, here's the direct download link :-

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/zips/kf151.zip

Also if you wanna know more about this product in detail, go here :- http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/ViewKeyXP.htm

This is the perfect solution for your problem my friend.

[Adrian Wong]

Originally Posted by Max_87

I remember I moved from AXP -> A64 -> P4 -> A64 platform without reinstalling OS

All I did was uninstall all drivers before shutting down and moving to the other platform, once moved to a different platform, boot into safe mode, reboot again into normal mode and install drivers.

So yeah, it does work, but not always guaranteed

EDIT: Wait... it's actually AXP -> A64 -> P4 -> A64 -> C2D The current OS that I'm still using right now

Eh, yeah, that works quite often... but not if you change from a non-ACPI motherboard to an ACPI motherboard, or vice versa.

[miahman]

thats a lot of technical stuff to remember and the only abbreviation i understood was P4=Pentium 4
other than that i am lost

@cod05:
it wrked this time around.
so wat do i do with it?

[Max_87]

Originally Posted by miahman

thats a lot of technical stuff to remember and the only abbreviation i understood was P4=Pentium 4
other than that i am lost

@cod05:
it wrked this time around.
so wat do i do with it?

AXP = Athlon XP
A64 = Athlon 64
C2D = Core 2 Duo