"GT" <ContactGT_remove_@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>I have finally upgraded my Athlon 2400 system. I've had to do it in steps
>for budget reasons, so the new parts are on the way are: e6400, PT880 Ultra
>motherboard (using my existing 1.5GB DDR333 and IDE drive for now) and
>7600GS (passive / silent) PCI-i graphics card. Not a bad deal for £180 (all
>hardly used parts, from ebay).
>
> My question is, are there any clever tricks I can use to avoid
> re-installing windows? Perhaps remove all drivers using safe mode, then
> perform the switch over and boot to safe mode again?? Or who thinks its
> not even worth trying - different HAL etc?
>

A repair install has worked for some but a fresh install is always best.