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Jeff10

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Since: Aug 09, 2004
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2004 6:52 am
Post subject: Will Old HD Work With New MB?
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Hello,

I have a Windows 2000 Server box that I'm thinking of upgrading my old
motherboard with an Asus and an Intel P4 processor.

I have data on my current hard drive. Will I be able to just plug my old
hard drive in and see the OS and data, or will I have to repartition, etc.

Thanks,
Jeff

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David Maynard

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2004 6:52 am
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Jeff wrote:

 > Hello,
 >
 > I have a Windows 2000 Server box that I'm thinking of upgrading my old
 > motherboard with an Asus and an Intel P4 processor.
 >
 > I have data on my current hard drive. Will I be able to just plug my old
 > hard drive in and see the OS and data, or will I have to repartition, etc.
 >
 > Thanks,
 > Jeff
 >

You'll need to do a 'repair' reinstall of Windows so it detects and
rebuilds the hardware abstraction layer.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->

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jonba

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2004 7:00 am
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I'm going to be doing the same thing too, but with XP. You'll probably have
to do a repair install of windows,
something about the Hardware Abstraction Layer.

Anyone feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, heh.


"Jeff" <Jeff.RemoveThis@invalid.com> wrote in message
news:Xns953FD46642448stetson@204.127.199.17...
 > Hello,
 >
 > I have a Windows 2000 Server box that I'm thinking of upgrading my old
 > motherboard with an Asus and an Intel P4 processor.
 >
 > I have data on my current hard drive. Will I be able to just plug my old
 > hard drive in and see the OS and data, or will I have to repartition, etc.
 >
 > Thanks,
 > Jeff
 ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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