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Can't swap HDD's!!!!!
Have the drivers disks handy for anything that Win98 didn't support automatically, and particularly your new motherboard. Windows will redetect all your hardware when you reboot and install the drivers. -- Doug Knox, Microsoft MVP MPS-D * Help us help YOU - http://members.home.com/dts-l/goodpost.htm -- Post all

Replacing motherboard
I am asking however if this would fix a few errors found in Windows ME. If so, I'll re-install it when I get my new HD. For starters, let me explain. As you all may know, .... Barry BTW: This sucks, now I need another ATX case to stick the new motherboard in... just used the one I was going to sell heh heh heh.

MB Upgrade
You may need to add space to the size of the partition if it only took up 137G of a larger HD. Partition Magic is probably the ticket here. I'm about to look into it as I continue past E. I may revise the end of this procedure if necessary, but the above is sound. If you are installing on a new PC and motherboard

CPU Choice
You get a very simple interface that tells you which keys to press to enter a series of sub-menus. Your comment that it "basically did nothing" suggests to me You only need a controller card if your new hard drive is not supported by your motherboard. The motherboard manual or the mobo manufacturer's website

Would a 2nd processor really be a waste of time???? help
For you, assuming you're using a generic AT case, make sure to get a Baby AT type motherboard. Also, make sure you know - marking it with masking tape if possible - where each wire connector goes, for led, serial port, LPT port, etc. When you get the new board installed, make sure you immediately go into the BIOS

what motherboard?
If it's a scsi zip drive no problem just move the scsi controller to the new system along with the drive. o As long as new motherboard has an AGP slot then Get the new system with some basic low end AGP video card and swap it out with the voodo card. Sorry if some of these questions are basic, not a pc techie.

Question on installing a new Motherboard
You can get Winxx as an 'Oem version' if you buy mobo/cpu/disc all at once, which saves you a few ££ over retail (especially with Win2000). At least that way you'll have all the pain at once, instead of having to repeat every month or two. Your chances of getting a new OS to work are much enhanced with a new CPU

Mother!!!
I don't have alot of money so I am probably not going to a Pentium just keeping what I have but with 72-pin memory, but the new motherboard should have the ability to handle the Pentium overdrive chip. Be aware of a few things: 1) A Pentium chip and a 486 chip won't fit into the same sockets. So if you don't get a

Thanks for the help, one more question..
Alex wrote: My motherboard failed suddenly and I'm now in the process of assembling a new system. I plan to use the original HD with contains a retail copy of (If you don't like -- or get -- the rug analogy, think of it as picking up a Cape Cod style home and then setting it down onto a Ranch style foundation.

I hate restore partitions!! [Dimension 9100/9150]
If you do build from scratch, try to buy the CPU, heatsink/fan, and motherboard from the same vendor; you may get a better vendor warranty, Unless your present motherboard is strewing bits and pieces along the roadway, you may get more bang for the buck by just installing a new Pentium III.1.13 GHz (most BX

PC freezing/dying, not sure if Mobo or HD or Graphics card
Jim wrote: The motherboard & processor failed on one of my XP Pro computers. When I install a new MB (different brand), will my system boot or will I have to (If you don't like -- or get -- the rug analogy, think of it as picking up a Cape Cod style home and then setting it down onto a Ranch style foundation.

NEW BUILD TROUBLESHOOTING
I need to buy a new Motherboard problem is I want it too be KNI future proof? I heard a GX motherboard will support all KNI cpus ? if so when are they out ? You see I really need to buy a motherboard thats gonna enable me to get a P2 or Celeron KNI ? but im confused cos theres a new Celeron slot and know some

PC hangs during activation and non-activation
If it's got bad capacitors, they are very easy to spot... but if that's the case...get a new mobo. The labor charge to replace the caps would be more than a The same goes for the motherboard. I think this is a troubleshooters nightmare if you are not in a position where you have the equipment to test your way

Knock Knock Relic
I gave up trying to buy motherboard for future proof . It always happen that the next year there would be new chips, new types of rams with new speeds, SATA so I can go for a fastetr hard drive if i need to. Plenty of PCI slots and other features. I got 512MB of ram in line, so if I get any spare cash or feel

Vista x64 OEM and New Motherboard
Hardware: If this end-user blows a motherboard they might need to get a new one. New motherboard means new CPU, memory, maybe a new multiport card, SCSI controller, the whole shebang. We don't know what this guy is running, but let's assume R83 for a moment - will R83 run on a P-III? Can they buy reliable hardware

Motherboard confusion
If you get one of those superior Apple computers they're putting out now, you getting a lot of ported PC architecture. Apple now puts AGP x8 slots in their computers When I want to upgrade my PC to the next thing, I go and get a new motherboard, memory and CPU for much less than I can with a proprietary Apple.

Desparate!!! please help BSOD on install
And if so, what should I get? I'm thinking I could get an Asus K7M motherboard which supports Athlon processors above 1 Ghz (I'm not sure how much above, though) and maybe an Athlon 1.3 Ghz processor and just plug everything I've got into the new motherboard and run with it. I could use my current ATX case and

New motherboard Problems (HSP modem)
Pat Glenn wrote: Not really trying to 'get around it'. I follow the rules as best as I can. In fact, I personally have 7 legitimate licenses for windows 3.1 and The OP is installing a new motherboard. His old wpa.dbl file is pretty much worthless. Will that work if one installs a new hard drive with everything

would vidcard problems stop with change to new series of same ...
If you're upgrading and existing system be sure your components you plan to move to the new motherboard will work... old Video cards used 3.3 volts, new mb's usually need a 1.5 volt AMD runs hotter than P4, so be sure to get case fan(s) if you don't have them... and P4 needs a different Power Supply than PIII.

OT: How hard is it to change MOBO's
Get an IDE sink with 7200 RPM speed. If you do AV editing, consider RAID0, which involves stripping two IDE disks. Doubles the available space, A P3 or P4 system would require a new motherboard and, most likely, a new ATX-style case and power supply to accommodate it, to replace my aging AT-style case.