I replaced the failed motherboard on my computer with an identical one and

although the OS (XP Pro) loads and runs ok, I now get total freeze ups two

or three times a day. Mouse pointer freezes and Ctrl+Alt+Del does not work

either - have hit the reset button to reboot. This has happened in the

middle to doing different things so the cause is not related to a specific

task.

 

I can only assume the XP installation is somehow damaged - is there a way to

repair the installation without doing a clean install?

Pete wrote:

> I replaced the failed motherboard on my computer with an identical one and

> although the OS (XP Pro) loads and runs ok, I now get total freeze ups two

> or three times a day. Mouse pointer freezes and Ctrl+Alt+Del does not work

> either - have hit the reset button to reboot. This has happened in the

> middle to doing different things so the cause is not related to a specific

> task.

>

> I can only assume the XP installation is somehow damaged - is there a way to

> repair the installation without doing a clean install?

>

>

>

 

If the replacement motherboard is 100% identical to the original, then

a repair installation should not be necessary. But before starting this

effort, open the case and verify that all connections have been properly

seated. This includes the peripheral cards, RAM, ribbon cables, power

cables, etc. But if the new motherboard is of a higher revision number

than the old, re-installing the motherboard drivers from the cdrom that

accompanied the new motherboard may help. If necessary, download the

current driver set from the motherboard maker's website and install.

Should all of the above fail, then do the repair installation.