xp repair and install question

[kevinf]

i am about to get a new motherboard, and what does the repair install do to windows. what does it delete and keep. etc.

[EzyStvy]

Chances are that the pc won't boot up due to the new hardware. A repair install will help remedy that.

Should check out MS Knowledge base sometime.....

Search the Support Knowledge Base (KB)
http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1


How to replace the motherboard on a computer that is running Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, or Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;824125

[kevinf]

i know about that but what will i lose if i go with the repair vs. clean install

[macko72]

If you do repair install you will lose all updates you may have (including service packs), if you do clean install you will lose all data (programs, documents, etc) !!!

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_clean.asp

[kevinf]

if the service pack gets unintalled during the repair then will windows still recognize the whole hard drive

[jollyjohn]

G'day
Can you make a HDD image and save it in a HD or DVD? You can use Acronis TrueImage, or Noron Gost. :)
John

[macko72]

As long as u using NTFS file system windows will recognise your HDD in full!!!

[glc]

macko: Nope, not with XP baseline and a drive larger than 137gb. It could even corrupt the existing partition.

[macko72]

On my daugters it didn't and still working perfectly!!!
But you are probably right it's better not to get corrupted !!!