New mobo, repair Vista?

I had to install a new Motherboard. The CPU, Hard drive and all the other
hardware are the same.
Is there a way to get Vista working again without doing a totally new
installation of Vista and all other programs?

Marko wrote:
> I had to install a new Motherboard. The CPU, Hard drive and all the
> other hardware are the same.
> Is there a way to get Vista working again without doing a totally new
> installation of Vista and all other programs?
>


First of all Vista may complain about major hardware changes and ask to
be re-activated. That's if the new MB is identical to the old one. If
it's different model or make I recommend you give up now and reinstall,
because the MB will have different driver requirements and Vista may
well work poorly or go horribly wrong without working at all.

If it does work then you need to go to MB maker's website and get
current MB drivers, this is easy with some, confusing with others.

If the computer does not boot up and recognize the changes you have made you
will have to reinstall Vista.

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Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience


"Marko" <> wrote in message
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>I had to install a new Motherboard. The CPU, Hard drive and all the other
>hardware are the same.
> Is there a way to get Vista working again without doing a totally new
> installation of Vista and all other programs?
>

Cody Jarrett wrote:
> On Sat, 21 Mar 2009 23:58:07 -0400, "Marko" <> wrote:
>
>> I had to install a new Motherboard. The CPU, Hard drive and all the other
>> hardware are the same.
>> Is there a way to get Vista working again without doing a totally new
>> installation of Vista and all other programs?
>
> Nope.

Yes. Possibly.

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Richard Urban wrote:
> If the computer does not boot up and recognize the changes you have made
> you will have to reinstall Vista.
>

Err how about a repair?
http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/window...disc-download/



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Marko wrote:
> I had to install a new Motherboard. The CPU, Hard drive and all the
> other hardware are the same.
> Is there a way to get Vista working again without doing a totally new
> installation of Vista and all other programs?
>

Try this:
http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/window...disc-download/


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In article <>,
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> I had to install a new Motherboard. The CPU, Hard drive and all the other
> hardware are the same.
> Is there a way to get Vista working again without doing a totally new
> installation of Vista and all other programs?
>
>
Try a Repair install, but for the future look into
Acronis Echo Workstation with Universal Restore.

That is not going to install the correct M/B drivers and any other drivers
that may be necessary with the M/B change. It does not redetect hardware. At
least I have not seen it to do so.

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Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience



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> Richard Urban wrote:
>> If the computer does not boot up and recognize the changes you have made
>> you will have to reinstall Vista.
>>
>
> Err how about a repair?
> http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/window...disc-download/
>
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Whether or not you can isn't the right question - whether or not you SHOULD
is the question and the answer to that question is no, you should not. Old
system-level drivers from the old motherboard are left behind and can cause
all sorts of problems unless Windows is reinstalled.

"Marko" <> wrote in message
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> I had to install a new Motherboard. The CPU, Hard drive and all the other
> hardware are the same.
> Is there a way to get Vista working again without doing a totally new
> installation of Vista and all other programs?
>

Richard Urban wrote:
> That is not going to install the correct M/B drivers and any other
> drivers that may be necessary with the M/B change. It does not redetect
> hardware. At least I have not seen it to do so.
>

So you've used that CD?
Is it any use at all then?

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