How I upgraded my Motherboard without re-installing Vista http://www.clipboardextender.com/off-topic/motherboard-swap-in-vista-a-good-solution Clipboard resources for end-users and developers. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:05:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 How I upgraded my Motherboard without re-installing Vista http://www.clipboardextender.com/off-topic/motherboard-swap-in-vista-a-good-solution#comment-22663 John Utley Mon, 23 Feb 2009 01:48:38 +0000 http://www.clipboardextender.com/off-topic/motherboard-swap-in-vista-a-good-solution#comment-22663 I have had success migrating a Vista install from an AMD-based MB to an Intel board using the method of removing all system devices tied to the MB. > SATA controllers on MB> In my case at least the generic drivers in Vista were capable of allowing me to shut down the PC without a hitch. I took the extra precaution of moving only the hardwars needed to boot the system up and then after the system installed the chipset drivers for the new board, one by one installind the extra HDD's, sound card, TV card. From what I've heard this is hardly foolproof and the "lifeboat method" that you outline looks promising. I have had success migrating a Vista install from an AMD-based MB to an Intel board using the method of removing all system devices tied to the MB. > SATA controllers on MB> In my case at least the generic drivers in Vista were capable of allowing me to shut down the PC without a hitch. I took the extra precaution of moving only the hardwars needed to boot the system up and then after the system installed the chipset drivers for the new board, one by one installind the extra HDD’s, sound card, TV card. From what I’ve heard this is hardly foolproof and the “lifeboat method” that you outline looks promising.

]]> How I upgraded my Motherboard without re-installing Vista http://www.clipboardextender.com/off-topic/motherboard-swap-in-vista-a-good-solution#comment-11669 Alan F. Lucas Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:50:29 +0000 http://www.clipboardextender.com/off-topic/motherboard-swap-in-vista-a-good-solution#comment-11669 A far superior solution to Microsoft's own of moving all your data to another partition, reinstall Vista clean and go about moving your data files back while reinstalling all that missing software. Anyone with a blown board NEEDS to see this solution. Kudos for providing what M$ could not. A far superior solution to Microsoft’s own of moving all your data to another partition, reinstall Vista clean and go about moving your data files back while reinstalling all that missing software.

Anyone with a blown board NEEDS to see this solution. Kudos for providing what M$ could not.

]]> How I upgraded my Motherboard without re-installing Vista http://www.clipboardextender.com/off-topic/motherboard-swap-in-vista-a-good-solution#comment-8589 Yuhong Bao Sun, 02 Mar 2008 04:06:41 +0000 http://www.clipboardextender.com/off-topic/motherboard-swap-in-vista-a-good-solution#comment-8589 Or, how about changing to the "standard" drivers for the hard disk controller (HDC). BTW, in case you change motherboards and get a bluescreen, XP's recovery console (and Vista's as well) lets you enable services and drivers needed for the new HDC. Or, how about changing to the “standard” drivers for the hard disk controller (HDC).
BTW, in case you change motherboards and get a bluescreen, XP’s recovery console (and Vista’s as well) lets you enable services and drivers needed for the new HDC.

]]> How I upgraded my Motherboard without re-installing Vista http://www.clipboardextender.com/off-topic/motherboard-swap-in-vista-a-good-solution#comment-8274 Mr. Elotoe Fri, 22 Feb 2008 22:37:44 +0000 http://www.clipboardextender.com/off-topic/motherboard-swap-in-vista-a-good-solution#comment-8274 Wow. So, i'm looking to swap out an old mobo for a newer (only slightly) one. But, my desktop runs great and I don't want to go through the entire setup all over again. This sounds like a solution....fingerscrossed. Wow. So, i’m looking to swap out an old mobo for a newer (only slightly) one. But, my desktop runs great and I don’t want to go through the entire setup all over again. This sounds like a solution….fingerscrossed.

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