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Old 23-09-2011, 13:10   #16
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Re: How does Windows 7 handle Motherboard and CPU replacement?
Reset the CMOS on the existing mb before you start tearing things apart.
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Re: How does Windows 7 handle Motherboard and CPU replacement?
Not sure if it's in all versions of Windows, but running the sysprep command on the command line with the "/generalize" option will force Windows to redetect all hardware.
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Re: How does Windows 7 handle Motherboard and CPU replacement?
you can't run sysprep from the repair command line
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Re: How does Windows 7 handle Motherboard and CPU replacement?
Acronis have a plus pack for their true image software that lets you change hard drives onto different motherboards if you want to spend some money.
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