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reinstall win2k on new pc?

  • 01-12-2002 11:14am
    #1
    Dooom
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    im upgrading my pc parts (mobo, cpu etc) and will be keeping me 100gb hd with win2k on it. i wont have to like reintstall win2k will i? for some reason?


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  • #2
    OSiriS
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,657 ✭✭✭OSiriS


    You can get away with not reinstalling, because windows will detect your new hardware, but from experience I find it is best to reinstall, as there can often be stability trouble. Anyway no harm in having a new registry;)


  • #3
    Ruaidhri
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,719 ✭✭✭Ruaidhri


    it's best to re-install.


  • #4
    GUI
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,237 ✭✭✭GUI


    proper method of doing it.
    is using ntbackup.exe

    it was designed for someone doing a chipset change and wishing to migrate that windows install to the newly installed windows environment.

    a fresh install is unecessary

    full explanation is just a short search in the kb


  • #5
    milltown
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,616 ✭✭✭milltown


    If you don't have the disk(s) for a reinstall is to burn a copy of the i386 directory from your hard disk onto a cd. If it all goes Pete Tong you can install from this with winnt.exe.
    It will ask you again for your product code which I think is also easily got from your system, but I can't remember how exactly.


  • #6
    Dooom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,808 ✭✭✭Dooom


    gui_xp, kb? what's that?


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  • #7
    Pimp Ninja
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,130 ✭✭✭Pimp Ninja


    kb = knowledge base

    Metinks he means http://support.mocrosoft.com


  • #8
    Mountjoy Mugger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,487 ✭✭✭Mountjoy Mugger


    You could even try http://support.microsoft.com ;)

    Hve a look here: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;249694


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