Hardware re-detection

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Here's my first suggestion for Santa Gates.
Many of us here like to do hardware changes from time to time which require
a re-installation of the whole OS (Vista) or a repair (XP).
Wouldn't it be nice if, after changing the mobo (or even a HD), you would
only have to put the Vista DVD on its drive and choose "Hardware re-detect"
from the boot options?
That would make Vista re-detect all the hardware and boot without the need
of a fresh install.
Same would apply to XP.
Carlos

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Re: Hardware re-detection

In XP it's called "Repair Install". And works just fine.

Actually, in Vista and XP, depending on what you've changed, the chances are
good that you won't have to do anything at all. As long as the hard disk is
still seen as bootable, Vista should do a good job of re-finding the new
hardware. And, of course, you won't even need to put a DVD in the drive -
the files are on the HD in the first place.

The issue comes in Vista when the HD needs a new driver.

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"Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:100CFBE9-47F8-4604-BE1B-21FA536D5F3A@microsoft.com...
> Here's my first suggestion for Santa Gates.
> Many of us here like to do hardware changes from time to time which
> require
> a re-installation of the whole OS (Vista) or a repair (XP).
> Wouldn't it be nice if, after changing the mobo (or even a HD), you would
> only have to put the Vista DVD on its drive and choose "Hardware
> re-detect"
> from the boot options?
> That would make Vista re-detect all the hardware and boot without the need
> of a fresh install.
> Same would apply to XP.
> Carlos
>
> ----------------
> This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
> suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
> Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
> this
> link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
> click "I Agree" in the message pane.
>
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/co...f3a&dg=microsoft.public.windows.64bit.general
 
Re: Hardware re-detection

Charlie,
Repair Install in XP is great but it erases all the updates back to those in
the repair CD.
I wish it would just leave everything, including updates, as they are.
Mobo upgrade is the main issue here with Vista.
If it just had a way to force the hardware re-detection...
Carlos

"Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:

> In XP it's called "Repair Install". And works just fine.
>
> Actually, in Vista and XP, depending on what you've changed, the chances are
> good that you won't have to do anything at all. As long as the hard disk is
> still seen as bootable, Vista should do a good job of re-finding the new
> hardware. And, of course, you won't even need to put a DVD in the drive -
> the files are on the HD in the first place.
>
> The issue comes in Vista when the HD needs a new driver.
>
> --
> Charlie.
> http://msmvps.com/xperts64
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
>
>
> "Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:100CFBE9-47F8-4604-BE1B-21FA536D5F3A@microsoft.com...
> > Here's my first suggestion for Santa Gates.
> > Many of us here like to do hardware changes from time to time which
> > require
> > a re-installation of the whole OS (Vista) or a repair (XP).
> > Wouldn't it be nice if, after changing the mobo (or even a HD), you would
> > only have to put the Vista DVD on its drive and choose "Hardware
> > re-detect"
> > from the boot options?
> > That would make Vista re-detect all the hardware and boot without the need
> > of a fresh install.
> > Same would apply to XP.
> > Carlos
> >
> > ----------------
> > This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
> > suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
> > Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
> > this
> > link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
> > click "I Agree" in the message pane.
> >
> > http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/co...f3a&dg=microsoft.public.windows.64bit.general
>
 
Re: Hardware re-detection

I would rather have to reinstall the updates. My thought is that if I am
running a repair install I must be trying to solve a pretty serious problem.
That means I want to know if a patch is problematical with the repaired OS.
Anyway, the updates have to be applied in order to patch the OS.

"Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7348C6B6-4F31-4130-AE61-551A9D306442@microsoft.com...
> Charlie,
> Repair Install in XP is great but it erases all the updates back to those
> in
> the repair CD.
> I wish it would just leave everything, including updates, as they are.
> Mobo upgrade is the main issue here with Vista.
> If it just had a way to force the hardware re-detection...
> Carlos
>
> "Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:
>
>> In XP it's called "Repair Install". And works just fine.
>>
>> Actually, in Vista and XP, depending on what you've changed, the chances
>> are
>> good that you won't have to do anything at all. As long as the hard disk
>> is
>> still seen as bootable, Vista should do a good job of re-finding the new
>> hardware. And, of course, you won't even need to put a DVD in the drive -
>> the files are on the HD in the first place.
>>
>> The issue comes in Vista when the HD needs a new driver.
>>
>> --
>> Charlie.
>> http://msmvps.com/xperts64
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
>>
>>
>> "Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:100CFBE9-47F8-4604-BE1B-21FA536D5F3A@microsoft.com...
>> > Here's my first suggestion for Santa Gates.
>> > Many of us here like to do hardware changes from time to time which
>> > require
>> > a re-installation of the whole OS (Vista) or a repair (XP).
>> > Wouldn't it be nice if, after changing the mobo (or even a HD), you
>> > would
>> > only have to put the Vista DVD on its drive and choose "Hardware
>> > re-detect"
>> > from the boot options?
>> > That would make Vista re-detect all the hardware and boot without the
>> > need
>> > of a fresh install.
>> > Same would apply to XP.
>> > Carlos
>> >
>> > ----------------
>> > This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
>> > suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the
>> > "I
>> > Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
>> > this
>> > link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and
>> > then
>> > click "I Agree" in the message pane.
>> >
>> > http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/co...f3a&dg=microsoft.public.windows.64bit.general
>>
 
Re: Hardware re-detection

Yup, I'm with you. At least as long as I have slipstreamed media up to the
last SP level. ;)

--
Charlie.
http://msmvps.com/xperts64
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel


"Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst@msn.com> wrote in message
news:9554A5F1-2367-4788-AF5E-F81574578A62@microsoft.com...
>I would rather have to reinstall the updates. My thought is that if I am
>running a repair install I must be trying to solve a pretty serious
>problem. That means I want to know if a patch is problematical with the
>repaired OS. Anyway, the updates have to be applied in order to patch the
>OS.
>
> "Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7348C6B6-4F31-4130-AE61-551A9D306442@microsoft.com...
>> Charlie,
>> Repair Install in XP is great but it erases all the updates back to those
>> in
>> the repair CD.
>> I wish it would just leave everything, including updates, as they are.
>> Mobo upgrade is the main issue here with Vista.
>> If it just had a way to force the hardware re-detection...
>> Carlos
>>
>> "Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:
>>
>>> In XP it's called "Repair Install". And works just fine.
>>>
>>> Actually, in Vista and XP, depending on what you've changed, the chances
>>> are
>>> good that you won't have to do anything at all. As long as the hard disk
>>> is
>>> still seen as bootable, Vista should do a good job of re-finding the new
>>> hardware. And, of course, you won't even need to put a DVD in the
>>> drive -
>>> the files are on the HD in the first place.
>>>
>>> The issue comes in Vista when the HD needs a new driver.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Charlie.
>>> http://msmvps.com/xperts64
>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
>>>
>>>
>>> "Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:100CFBE9-47F8-4604-BE1B-21FA536D5F3A@microsoft.com...
>>> > Here's my first suggestion for Santa Gates.
>>> > Many of us here like to do hardware changes from time to time which
>>> > require
>>> > a re-installation of the whole OS (Vista) or a repair (XP).
>>> > Wouldn't it be nice if, after changing the mobo (or even a HD), you
>>> > would
>>> > only have to put the Vista DVD on its drive and choose "Hardware
>>> > re-detect"
>>> > from the boot options?
>>> > That would make Vista re-detect all the hardware and boot without the
>>> > need
>>> > of a fresh install.
>>> > Same would apply to XP.
>>> > Carlos
>>> >
>>> > ----------------
>>> > This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
>>> > suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click
>>> > the "I
>>> > Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button,
>>> > follow
>>> > this
>>> > link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and
>>> > then
>>> > click "I Agree" in the message pane.
>>> >
>>> > http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/co...f3a&dg=microsoft.public.windows.64bit.general
>>>
>
 
Re: Hardware re-detection

I certainly can't argue when Charlie and Colin team up together!
:)
Carlos

"Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:

> Yup, I'm with you. At least as long as I have slipstreamed media up to the
> last SP level. ;)
>
> --
> Charlie.
> http://msmvps.com/xperts64
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
>
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:9554A5F1-2367-4788-AF5E-F81574578A62@microsoft.com...
> >I would rather have to reinstall the updates. My thought is that if I am
> >running a repair install I must be trying to solve a pretty serious
> >problem. That means I want to know if a patch is problematical with the
> >repaired OS. Anyway, the updates have to be applied in order to patch the
> >OS.
> >
> > "Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:7348C6B6-4F31-4130-AE61-551A9D306442@microsoft.com...
> >> Charlie,
> >> Repair Install in XP is great but it erases all the updates back to those
> >> in
> >> the repair CD.
> >> I wish it would just leave everything, including updates, as they are.
> >> Mobo upgrade is the main issue here with Vista.
> >> If it just had a way to force the hardware re-detection...
> >> Carlos
> >>
> >> "Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:
> >>
> >>> In XP it's called "Repair Install". And works just fine.
> >>>
> >>> Actually, in Vista and XP, depending on what you've changed, the chances
> >>> are
> >>> good that you won't have to do anything at all. As long as the hard disk
> >>> is
> >>> still seen as bootable, Vista should do a good job of re-finding the new
> >>> hardware. And, of course, you won't even need to put a DVD in the
> >>> drive -
> >>> the files are on the HD in the first place.
> >>>
> >>> The issue comes in Vista when the HD needs a new driver.
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Charlie.
> >>> http://msmvps.com/xperts64
> >>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> "Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >>> news:100CFBE9-47F8-4604-BE1B-21FA536D5F3A@microsoft.com...
> >>> > Here's my first suggestion for Santa Gates.
> >>> > Many of us here like to do hardware changes from time to time which
> >>> > require
> >>> > a re-installation of the whole OS (Vista) or a repair (XP).
> >>> > Wouldn't it be nice if, after changing the mobo (or even a HD), you
> >>> > would
> >>> > only have to put the Vista DVD on its drive and choose "Hardware
> >>> > re-detect"
> >>> > from the boot options?
> >>> > That would make Vista re-detect all the hardware and boot without the
> >>> > need
> >>> > of a fresh install.
> >>> > Same would apply to XP.
> >>> > Carlos
> >>> >
> >>> > ----------------
> >>> > This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
> >>> > suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click
> >>> > the "I
> >>> > Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button,
> >>> > follow
> >>> > this
> >>> > link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and
> >>> > then
> >>> > click "I Agree" in the message pane.
> >>> >
> >>> > http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/co...f3a&dg=microsoft.public.windows.64bit.general
> >>>
> >
>
 
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