How is this for a CPU upgrade?

[Mercule]

Does that mean my hard drive will be cleaned out as well?

Yes and no. If you do an install over the top of the old install, you'll keep all your old files. They just won't be logged in the Registry, etc. so most apps will be as good as uninstalled.

If I were you, I'd just do a backup and reformat your machine. Of course, I believe in doing periodic refreshes, anyway, so I'm pretty casual about a wipe & reload.

 

[Thanee]

It's not such a bad thing to reinstall Windows. Helps with the performance, too.

While XP isn't as bad as previous versions, it still collects a lot of junk over time, which might slow down your machine unnecessary.

So unless it is some kind of unbearable torment for you, I would just backup whatever you need, and make a completely fresh reinstall at this point.

Bye
Thanee

 

[ssampier]

Someone else told me that once I switch out the motherboard, I'll have to reinstall Win XP. but I'm using the same hard drive. I have the WinXP CD and CD Key I got when I bought the computer. Anyone know if this is true?

It can technically work. But often Windows XP will choke and die when confronted with a new chipset. In the days of Windows 98, as a "workaround" to a format, I'd often delete the Windows folder and keep my documents preserved. You could attempt that and reinstall Windows XP.

Or, you could just make your current hard drive the slave and install Windows XP on a new hard drive; more space, baby