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krazyboi

join:2008-06-27
Richardson, TX

reply to Jaghar
Re: Replacing motherboard - need to reinstall OS and Drivers?

said by Jaghar See Profile :

What I do is uninstall any vendor specific motherboard drivers and software to force windows to use the default generic drivers.

Then I install the new motherboard and the new motherboard drivers and software.

It works the vast majority of the time.
I just did this a few months ago and it worked out fine. I didn't have to repair XP or anything, just install all the new drivers.
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Jaghar

join:2001-01-30
Painesville, OH

reply to Junorion
What I do is uninstall any vendor specific motherboard drivers and software to force windows to use the default generic drivers.

Then I install the new motherboard and the new motherboard drivers and software.

It works the vast majority of the time.
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