If it takes weeks, you are doing it wrong. (Unless, of course, you are on
dialup.) SP1, SP3, plus a couple of updates that have been released since
SP3 are all you need for XP. At 10 minutes per install, you could have
installed 40 or 50 programs by now. I understand that sometimes we just need
to do things the hard way -) Good luck!
Louis
"Bill Simard" <BillSimard@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:07BCAB33-EBFE-4E0E-A997-43CC639174DB@microsoft.com...
> That's what I did last time I needed to replace a MB and it took weeks to
get
> everything back. Doing a repair erases tons of files and reg data that
makes
> almost all the programs no longer work.
>
> No to mention that the updates number in the 100's for XP itself, then you
> need to put back Java, Macromedia Player, etc..
>
> It is a very, very long task. I have done it before, and if I can find a
> way to not have to do it again I would be real happy.
>
> Thanks
>
> Bill
>
>
> "3c273" wrote:
>
> > I don't mean to sound rude, but according to the timestamps of your
posts,
> > you've been beating your head against the wall trying to bugger up an
old
> > installation of XP for at least 5 hours. In that amount of time, you
> > could've installed XP and most, if not all, all of your programs. Then
you'd
> > just need to let automatic updates do its thing and you'd be done. Sorry
I
> > don't have a solution to your specific problem, but IMHO, I think you
would
> > be better off with a clean install.
> > Louis
> >
> > "Bill Simard" <BillSimard@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:447C1D98-B012-445E-95D5-685FB5429B75@microsoft.com...
> > > Where do I add this environment variable ?
> > >
> > > My biggest problem has been that it won't boot into XP. It trys, but
then
> > > gets the BSOD Stop error because the IDE controllers are different.
> > >
> > > If I can get it to not do that and actually get into windows then I
should
> > > be able to use safe mode to see those phantoms.
> > >
> > > I've seen them before using safe mode in ME and was able to remove
them,
> > but
> > > ME did not cause the system crash when swapping motherboards.
> > >
> > > I could delete everyhting out of the device manager and then shut
down,
> > that
> > > would eliminate most of the old values , wouldn't it ? before
replacing
> > the
> > > MB .
> > >
> > > Thanks again
> > >
> > > Bill
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "R. McCarty" wrote:
> > >
> > > > If you do a repair or In-Place install, one part of that is
rebuilding
> > > > the device table ( enum ). If you just switch Mass Storage drivers
> > > > and swap ( and the machine boots ) it will add all the new devices
> > > > but leave the old hardware in the tables, as "Phantom" entries. To
> > > > clean up you have to add an environment variable and set it's value
> > > > to 1 so that "Plug-&-Play" phantom devices are shown. Normally
> > > > even with the DevMgr Show Hidden Devices toggled XP will not
> > > > show the Plug-&-Play phantoms.
> > > >
> > > > The effect varies depending on much the two motherboard chipset
> > > > components are different. Things like Northbridge/Southbridge sets
> > > > require different drivers but Via and Intel Chipset drivers are
usually
> > > > composite drivers ( meaning they work for a wide range of chips ).
> > > > When you go to install chipset drivers they do a check and if they
> > > > aren't compatible/designed for your hardware will refuse to load.
> > > >
> > > > "Bill Simard" <BillSimard@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
> > > > news:0FD13781-87B3-4D61-BCC7-EAF324ED913C@microsoft.com...
> > > > > This is a second question I forgot to ask.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm just swapping Mother Boards, so the hard drive stays the same.
> > > > >
> > > > > What are the less than desirable effects ?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > >
> > > > > Bill
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "R. McCarty" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >> Not delete, but replace the vendor specific Mass Storage
controller
> > > > >> driver with a "Generic" drive. Usually this is "Standard Dual PCI
IDE
> > > > >> controller". Once the hardware swap is completed it's necessary
to
> > > > >> reapply the correct Vendor driver. This is NOT a universal fix as
it
> > > > >> has some less than desirable after effects. Also there can be
issues
> > if
> > > > >> the original platform is PATA ( Parallel ATA ) and the
destination PC
> > > > >> uses the newer SATA ( Serial ATA ).
> > > > >>
> > > > >> "Bill Simard" <BillSimard@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
> > > > >> news:9CFA6524-0F4F-4742-A71D-4487D209A493@microsoft.com...
> > > > >> >I am replacing my motherboard on my XP PRO machine.
> > > > >> > The last time I did this I got a Stop 0X000000 error and after
much
> > > > >> > searching found the cause was the IDE controller being
different.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > I had to reinstall XP from the CD and that wipes out all my
updates
> > and
> > > > >> > some
> > > > >> > of my programs, including my anti-virus, causing me to have to
> > > > >> > reinstall,
> > > > >> > which is a big hassle and takes weeks to get everything back up
and
> > > > >> > running
> > > > >> > again.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > I have heard a rumor that there are 2 files, that if deleted
before
> > the
> > > > >> > motherboard is replaced, XP will detect the new IDE controller
and
> > > > >> > rebuild
> > > > >> > these 2 files and I will not need to re-do all the windows
updates
> > and
> > > > >> > will
> > > > >> > not have to reinstall all my software programs.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > Does anyone know what these 2 files are ? Is this true, or is
> > there
> > > > >> > another
> > > > >> > way to make this work ?
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > Thanks for the help
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > Bill
> > > > >> >
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >