is there a way around reformatting?

[dantheman12588]

i was wondering if there was a way around reformatting when i get my new motherboard and processor? im on windows XP pro
thanks

 

[ekÆsine]

you can try to put the winXP cd in your drive and before it starts loading the device drivers it will prompt you to press R to get into the recovery console i think. you should be able to do a repair on winXP. there was also a guide on how to tranfer winxp without so much as a reinstall, let me see if i can find the link...

 

[ekÆsine]

damn this took me a long tme to find:

http://episteme.arstechnica.com/eve/ubb.x?a=tpc&s=50009562&f=77909774&m=1400925745