Repair Installation vs Complete Reinstall
Saturday, April 7, 2007 by Threi | Discussion: Windows XP
ok so i got a new mobo (ASRock 775i65g) replacing my old one (ASUS K8N). Everyting else (except the CPU) is the same.
I can either:
a) Just do a repair installation to redetect chipset drivers (which im planning to do either way to get backups)
Just completely reinstall WinXP
thoughts?
I can either:
a) Just do a repair installation to redetect chipset drivers (which im planning to do either way to get backups)
Just completely reinstall WinXPthoughts?
Tecumseh
Reply #2 Sunday, April 8, 2007 12:10 AM
Reply #2 Sunday, April 8, 2007 12:10 AM
It's always best to do a clean install when installing a new MB & CPU.
starkers
Reply #3 Sunday, April 8, 2007 12:21 AM
Reply #3 Sunday, April 8, 2007 12:21 AM
I concur with Corky. With a new mobo/different BIOS a clean install is the better option. A while back I had to do a mobo replacement (same CPU, everything) and the repair install I was advised to do ran like a hairy goat....as in not at all well. A clean install resolved that issue, no "excess baggage".. 
Gideon MacLeish
Reply #4 Sunday, April 8, 2007 3:00 AM
Reply #4 Sunday, April 8, 2007 3:00 AM
Gonna hafta go with the consensus here. If you have another computer to backup important files, I would do so if you haven't already.
Good luck!
Good luck!
Uvah
Reply #5 Sunday, April 8, 2007 3:20 AM
Reply #5 Sunday, April 8, 2007 3:20 AM
Definitely a clean install. Excess, especially in the registry, can slow it down and impede performance.
Fuzzy Logic
Reply #6 Sunday, April 8, 2007 4:39 AM
Reply #6 Sunday, April 8, 2007 4:39 AM
Time for a clean install, Windows accumulates all sorts of junk over time, so It's a good opportunity for a clear out.
Make sure you've downloaded all the drivers you need before you start and you have them safe on a disc. Backup up all your data - twice. If you have any games, back up your game saves. If you have any skins or themes back those up too. And then there's e-mail...
You should be back up and running, lean and clean in no time at all
Threi
Reply #8 Sunday, April 8, 2007 3:39 PM
Reply #8 Sunday, April 8, 2007 3:39 PM
yep i agree what they said you should listen to them threi.
heres the kicker...i reinstalled XP a month before my old mobo died
heres the kicker...i reinstalled XP a month before my old mobo died
WebGizmos
Reply #10 Monday, April 9, 2007 7:23 AM
Don't ya just hate when that happens! Thats a bummer Threi...but I'd still do a clean install.
Reply #10 Monday, April 9, 2007 7:23 AM
heres the kicker...i reinstalled XP a month before my old mobo died
Don't ya just hate when that happens! Thats a bummer Threi...but I'd still do a clean install.
Dr Guy
Reply #11 Monday, April 9, 2007 9:25 AM
Reply #11 Monday, April 9, 2007 9:25 AM
Time is the only reason to try a fix (after recovering the data). It is a pain to do a clean install with all the apps, but as the consensus says, it is the best way to go. And the time is a "pay me now or pay me later" thing. If you do a repair, you will have to do a clean install in the future to clean out the gunk.
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Reply #1 Saturday, April 7, 2007 11:09 PM
The first question I always ask:
"Is there any reason not to do a clean install"
If the answer is 'no', then I do the clean install. I can always feel confident that the computer will have the correct drivers, registry entries, and progams that I want (or a friend wants) installed - with no excess baggage.
My 2 cents.