http://www.online-computer-support.com/computer-hardware-support/i-am-upgrading-my-computer-motherboard-cpu-ram-and-video-card-do-i-need-to-reformat-my-harddrive-and-reinst/ Your Computer Encyclopedia Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:09:41 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.online-computer-support.com/computer-hardware-support/i-am-upgrading-my-computer-motherboard-cpu-ram-and-video-card-do-i-need-to-reformat-my-harddrive-and-reinst/comment-page-1/#comment-5474 Petwanel Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:47:55 +0000 http://www.online-computer-support.com/computer-hardware-support/i-am-upgrading-my-computer-motherboard-cpu-ram-and-video-card-do-i-need-to-reformat-my-harddrive-and-reinst/#comment-5474 you can install all the correct drivers in device manager XP will do it automatically when it boots make sure you got all the drivers for your new gear either on disk or on a memory stick when you first boot. you can install all the correct drivers in device manager
XP will do it automatically when it boots
make sure you got all the drivers for your new gear either on disk or on a memory stick when you first boot.

]]> http://www.online-computer-support.com/computer-hardware-support/i-am-upgrading-my-computer-motherboard-cpu-ram-and-video-card-do-i-need-to-reformat-my-harddrive-and-reinst/comment-page-1/#comment-5473 Bjorn Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:04:44 +0000 http://www.online-computer-support.com/computer-hardware-support/i-am-upgrading-my-computer-motherboard-cpu-ram-and-video-card-do-i-need-to-reformat-my-harddrive-and-reinst/#comment-5473 No you do not need to reformat your hard drive. You do need to make sure that your mother board finds your hard drive. This is usually not a problem any more. Next you must decide if you want to run windows drivers or the drivers that came with your equipment. For full operating functions of your equipment you should reinstall the specific drivers. No you do not need to reformat your hard drive. You do need to make sure that your mother board finds your hard drive. This is usually not a problem any more. Next you must decide if you want to run windows drivers or the drivers that came with your equipment. For full operating functions of your equipment you should reinstall the specific drivers.

]]> http://www.online-computer-support.com/computer-hardware-support/i-am-upgrading-my-computer-motherboard-cpu-ram-and-video-card-do-i-need-to-reformat-my-harddrive-and-reinst/comment-page-1/#comment-5472 H.u.S Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:21:15 +0000 http://www.online-computer-support.com/computer-hardware-support/i-am-upgrading-my-computer-motherboard-cpu-ram-and-video-card-do-i-need-to-reformat-my-harddrive-and-reinst/#comment-5472 You are going to want to reinstall windows when you do that. Sure, you could get away without doing it, but you will have a higher chance of errors. You are going to want to reinstall windows when you do that.
Sure, you could get away without doing it, but you will have a higher chance of errors.

]]> http://www.online-computer-support.com/computer-hardware-support/i-am-upgrading-my-computer-motherboard-cpu-ram-and-video-card-do-i-need-to-reformat-my-harddrive-and-reinst/comment-page-1/#comment-5471 dick_bee Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:15:08 +0000 http://www.online-computer-support.com/computer-hardware-support/i-am-upgrading-my-computer-motherboard-cpu-ram-and-video-card-do-i-need-to-reformat-my-harddrive-and-reinst/#comment-5471 Since the hardware would've changed considerably, yes, it is recommended that you do a format and re-install. You could probably get by with an in-place upgrade of your OS. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315341 That's a 50-50 shot. It may or may not work. The best option is always to back up your data, onto removable disks or USB drives etc and format and re-install. Since the hardware would’ve changed considerably, yes, it is recommended that you do a format and re-install. You could probably get by with an in-place upgrade of your OS. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315341
That’s a 50-50 shot. It may or may not work.
The best option is always to back up your data, onto removable disks or USB drives etc and format and re-install.

]]> http://www.online-computer-support.com/computer-hardware-support/i-am-upgrading-my-computer-motherboard-cpu-ram-and-video-card-do-i-need-to-reformat-my-harddrive-and-reinst/comment-page-1/#comment-5470 Dáwn® Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:25:50 +0000 http://www.online-computer-support.com/computer-hardware-support/i-am-upgrading-my-computer-motherboard-cpu-ram-and-video-card-do-i-need-to-reformat-my-harddrive-and-reinst/#comment-5470 Hmmm, interesting question. What I would do and gamble is put everything together, drop in the drive and take it from there. If it does then you will know for sure. I am assuming that you have the original Wimdows XP. I say, "nothing ventured, nothing gained." The gaining part would be telling someone else, "hell yeah that will work!" Hmmm, interesting question. What I would do and gamble is put everything together, drop in the drive and take it from there. If it does then you will know for sure.
I am assuming that you have the original Wimdows XP. I say, “nothing ventured, nothing gained.” The gaining part would be telling someone else, “hell yeah that will work!”

]]> http://www.online-computer-support.com/computer-hardware-support/i-am-upgrading-my-computer-motherboard-cpu-ram-and-video-card-do-i-need-to-reformat-my-harddrive-and-reinst/comment-page-1/#comment-5469 Scott Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:13:51 +0000 http://www.online-computer-support.com/computer-hardware-support/i-am-upgrading-my-computer-motherboard-cpu-ram-and-video-card-do-i-need-to-reformat-my-harddrive-and-reinst/#comment-5469 yes anytime u change motherboards its pretty much a requirement ... if the harddrive does boot in a new system 99 times out of 100 it wont work ryt even if u change drivers out .. yes anytime u change motherboards its pretty much a requirement … if the harddrive does boot in a new system 99 times out of 100 it wont work ryt even if u change drivers out ..

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