installin motherboard without formatting

July 27th, 2005, 01:30 AM

my friend bought a new motherboard and he want to know how he can install it without format? is it possible??

**Regeneration** · July 27th, 2005, 03:12 PM

It's possible but complicated.. I will try to post a guide about it..

July 27th, 2005, 05:04 PM

ok thanks

**Regeneration** · July 31st, 2005, 07:28 PM

Here you go

squall_leonhart · August 3rd, 2005, 03:38 PM

usually just repair installing works

August 4th, 2005, 12:57 AM

wow! we managed to get it to work! thx regen

October 19th, 2005, 04:35 AM

That's a nice guide!! Regeneration Thanks!

November 7th, 2005, 09:00 AM

I'm afraid the guide works only for upgrade from a HAL to the same or elder HAL.
See http://www.ngohq.com/showthread.php?t=2282 (november 6th, 2005).
It should be fine if Regen add a chapter about that issue. I will try today, hoping an emergency repear disk will help to preserve my installation through repear/reinstall.

squall_leonhart · November 7th, 2005, 03:52 PM

in that case, uninstall the acpi completely, and then reboot. it'll install the new hal completely, asking for the windows cd if it needs a new driver.. which i doubt, becoz there is only 1 hal dll used for all hal operations

zachig · November 10th, 2005, 04:29 PM

I didn't know that you can actually install a new motherboard without formatting.
I'm a little busy right now, but I'll surely read this guide as I would really like to know how to do it. It seems very useful/helpful.