I have a %26quot;stock%26quot; Dell Dimension 3000 with added 1g ram.
I am upgrading the motherboard and CPU to a an AMD Athlon 64 x2 Black Edition. I still Dont know about the motherboard. I also have a Radeon X1550 256mb video card. This is my first motherboard and CPU change. I have a few questions though. Do i need to install XP again during installation? I have the same Hard Drive. Is there anything i need to do prior to installation of the motherboard and CPU? Is this list complete of all the steps?
i copied and pasted these instructions, these are the instructions i will be following, is there any additional important tips i could have missed?
The Change of hardware
Changing the motherboard on a computer currently running XP
1.Start Windows and Logon as Administrator.
2.Insert the XP CD in the CD drive.
3.Let Autorun start.
4.Click on Install.
5.Select the Upgrade [recommended] from the Windows Setup 6.window Installation Type list.
7.Click Next
8.Follow on screen prompts until computer restarts.
9.Turn off computer as it restarts.
10.Remove power cord from computer.
11.Open Case.
12.Use either an anti-static wrist band or make sure you touch bare metal before handling or touching a component.
13.After labeling all cables and other power connectors; remove cables from motherboard.
14.Remove old motherboard and replace with new motherboard.
15.Attach cables and power connectors by consulting the motherboard user manual, and the labels you made when you disconnected them from the original mother board.
16.Reboot and access BIOS
17.Depending on the BIOS and OEM manufacturer, set date and time [very important], hard drive detection, CPU settings [if necessary] and boot order.
18.You will need to set the CD DRIVE before the Hard Drive in the boot order when booting from XP CD to Repair Install.
19.For this Upgrade procedure, Ignore %26quot;Press a key to boot from CD%26quot; on restart.
20.EXIT and say YES to SAVE BIOS settings.
21.Reboot
22.Allow upgrade to continue.
23.Setup installs the HAL [Hardware Abstract Layer]
The IDE controller drivers [Hard Drive]
Other drivers that the new motherboard must have.
24.Before connecting to the internet, read the Blaster worm warning !
and then click the browser back button to continue.
The following applies to currently working XP systems.
For moving a hard drive from non-booting XP system
follow steps 25-31 then proceed to
Option #1 Repair Install.
The following information works if the hard drive being moved is a single partition or multiple partitions on a single drive on the computer or if XP is installed on another hard drive [other than the primary master partition Disk 0] and all hard drives from the system XP is moved; are also moved and cabled exactly as the previous computer.
Follow the above steps 1 - 7 before shutting down Windows on the computer the hard drive/s are to be removed.
Press Pause/Break as soon as computer reboots. Remove XP CD.
Turn off computer
If multiple hard drives are being swapped, write down and label how they were configured. It is very important to preserve the cabling so all drives retain the same drive letters.
Remove the hard drive or drives
Install hard drive with XP installed to new computer, making sure to duplicate the cabling of computer hard drive/s is moved from.
Power on the computer and access the BIOS by pressing the key combination prompted by the BIOS, configure as described in the steps #16 %26amp; #17 above.
EXIT and SAVE BIOS settings.
Press Pause/Break, Insert XP.
Press Pause/Break again to continue upgrade.
Before connecting to the internet, read the Blaster worm warning !
Setting XP to new hardware
Option #1 Repair Install to SET XP to New Motherboard
Option #1 Repair Install
Do Not BOOT into Windows XP on first boot after Motherboard or Hard Drive change! If booting from CD is not an option, return to BIOS and make sure booting from CD is the first boot option. Booting into Windows is only an option when you do a direct replacement of the Motherboard, otherwise it is like playing Russian Roulette. If you lose, it is fatal!
If your computer does not support booting from the CD, check your OEM or Motherboard makers web site for updated BIOS.
Perform a Repair Install by following the step by step below.
When you see the %26quot;Welcome To Setup%26quot; screen, you will see the options below
This portion of the Setup program prepares Microsoft
Windows XP to run on your computer:
To setup Windows XP now, press ENTER.
This is the option you want to enable to proceed to the Repair Install.
To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R.
For the Repair Install do not choose %26quot;To repair a Windows XP installation using the Recovery Console, press R%26quot;, (you Do Not want to load Recovery Console). I repeat, do not choose %26quot;To repair a Windows XP installation using the Recovery CUpgrading To a New Motherboard and CPU?If you are changing the motherboard, you will most likely have to re-install windows. If you are only changing the CPU, you can leave windows as-is.Upgrading To a New Motherboard and CPU?you might have to reinstall OS because chipset would be different.Upgrading To a New Motherboard and CPU?Do a complete format of your hard drive and start clean; ALWAYS the best option. Of course, before you do so save any and all important files onto a separate drive, or discs.
Also- in the future, do not buy from Dell, Compaq, etc. because they implement certain BIOS restrictions, it's a pain in the butt; always do an independent build.
Repair is a waste of time. It sucks, and there is great benefit in starting fresh, clean and anew while saving desired files such as family pics, etc.
