Motherboard Replacement and Vista

Howdy, Folks,

When putting a new motherboard in a system, in previous versions of Windows
it was possible to do a repair installation by booting from the CD. This
prevented losing system settings and having to reinstall applications. See:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824125/en-us

However, there is no similar article for Vista and, before I replace a
motherboard, I wanted to know if anyone has followed a similar procedure
with Vista.

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David Dickinson wrote:
> Howdy, Folks,
>
> When putting a new motherboard in a system, in previous versions of
> Windows it was possible to do a repair installation by booting from the
> CD. This prevented losing system settings and having to reinstall
> applications. See:
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824125/en-us
>
> However, there is no similar article for Vista and, before I replace a
> motherboard, I wanted to know if anyone has followed a similar procedure
> with Vista.
>
> --
> David Dickinson
> eveningstar at die-spammer-die dash mvps dot org
> Please reply only to the newsgroup, not by email.
>


Yes, you can repair Vista, although the process has changed somewhat:

Windows Vista Help: Startup Repair: frequently asked questions
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...f3f351033.mspx


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with vista its an in place upgrade.



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"David Dickinson" <eveningstar@die-spammer-die.mvps.org> wrote in message news:ehMgnMEsHHA.532@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
Howdy, Folks,

When putting a new motherboard in a system, in previous versions of Windows
it was possible to do a repair installation by booting from the CD. This
prevented losing system settings and having to reinstall applications. See:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824125/en-us

However, there is no similar article for Vista and, before I replace a
motherboard, I wanted to know if anyone has followed a similar procedure
with Vista.

--
David Dickinson
eveningstar at die-spammer-die dash mvps dot org
Please reply only to the newsgroup, not by email.

Thanks, Bruce and Mike!

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David Dickinson
eveningstar at die-spammer-die dash mvps dot org
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