Replacing system board

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I have a W2K server that I am trying to maintain for the next 2 years. I am
considering buying a spare server to cannibalize for parts if I need to. Can
I replace the system board if it fails with my spare without reinstalling
Windows ? What would I need to do ?
 
Re: Replacing system board

From: "Dave Mc" <DaveMc@discussions.microsoft.com>

| I have a W2K server that I am trying to maintain for the next 2 years. I am
| considering buying a spare server to cannibalize for parts if I need to. Can
| I replace the system board if it fails with my spare without reinstalling
| Windows ? What would I need to do ?

Get the same model motherboard.

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Re: Replacing system board

I have been able to do this with twice with Win2k Pro and an "IDENTICAL"
board. YMMV
Louis

"Dave Mc" <DaveMc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I have a W2K server that I am trying to maintain for the next 2 years. I
am
> considering buying a spare server to cannibalize for parts if I need to.
Can
> I replace the system board if it fails with my spare without reinstalling
> Windows ? What would I need to do ?
 
Re: Replacing system board

A repair installation of win has allways worked for me, with a different
mobo

"3c273" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
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>I have been able to do this with twice with Win2k Pro and an "IDENTICAL"
> board. YMMV
> Louis
>
> "Dave Mc" <DaveMc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7FBBDA70-D127-4BAE-9DF6-2E03FF384914@microsoft.com...
>> I have a W2K server that I am trying to maintain for the next 2 years. I
> am
>> considering buying a spare server to cannibalize for parts if I need to.
> Can
>> I replace the system board if it fails with my spare without reinstalling
>> Windows ? What would I need to do ?
>
>
 
Re: Replacing system board


"DL" <address@invalid> wrote in message
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> A repair installation of win has allways worked for me, with a different
> mobo
>
>


<snip>

Repair installations usually work...but not always...
so it's best to use the same motherboard...
though if a similar board is used...with the same chipset...
that will keep any possible problems to a minimum
 
Re: Replacing system board

This may also be of help:

How to replace the motherboard on a computer that is running Windows Server
2003, Windows XP, or Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;824125


"Dave Mc" <DaveMc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7FBBDA70-D127-4BAE-9DF6-2E03FF384914@microsoft.com...
> I have a W2K server that I am trying to maintain for the next 2 years. I am
> considering buying a spare server to cannibalize for parts if I need to. Can
> I replace the system board if it fails with my spare without reinstalling
> Windows ? What would I need to do ?
 
Re: Replacing system board

In news: 7FBBDA70-D127-4BAE-9DF6-2E03FF384914@microsoft.com - Dave Mc
wrote :
>> I have a W2K server that I am trying to maintain for the next 2
>> years. I am considering buying a spare server to cannibalize for
>> parts if I need to. Can I replace the system board if it fails with
>> my spare without reinstalling Windows ? What would I need to do ?

Using the same install now on 3rd mother board all different model..

Chris

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