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Help with an Intel Pentium 4 PC

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Hi, I have a XP sp3 desktop PC with a Celeron Pentium III Soyo mainboard and a 20gb HD. I want to set this HD in an Intel Pentium IV mainboard as the main HD. How do I do it?

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Follow the directions here for Changing the M’Board

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Though you will need a M$ Branded Install Disc to do this a System Makers Recovery Disc doesn’t offer this option.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;824125

The bit you want is located here

[i]Replace a failed motherboard
This scenario assumes that your existing motherboard has failed and that you cannot start the existing Windows installation on the hard disk.

To replace a failed motherboard with a new motherboard and to then reconfigure Windows to work with the new motherboard, do the following:
Turn off the computer.
Replace the existing motherboard with the new motherboard.
Insert your Windows CD in the CD-ROM drive or the DVD-ROM drive, and start the computer from the CD.
Do one of the following:
For Windows Server 2003:
When you are prompted To set up Windows now, press ENTER, press ENTER.

Setup looks for any previous installations of Windows Server 2003 on the hard disk and then displays a list of any previous installations that it finds.
Use the arrow keys to select the installation that you want to repair, and then press R to select the To repair the selected Windows installation, press R option.

This will start the repair of your previous Windows Server 2003 installation.
For Windows XP:
When you are prompted To set up Windows now, press ENTER, press ENTER.

Setup looks for any previous installations of Windows XP on the hard disk and then displays a list of any previous installations that it finds.
Use the arrow keys to select the installation that you want to repair, and then press R to select the To repair the selected Windows installation, press R option.

This will start the repair of your previous Windows XP installation.
For Windows 2000:
When you are prompted To set up Windows 2000 now, press ENTER, press ENTER.

Setup looks for any previous installations of Windows 2000 on the hard disk and then displays a list of any previous installations that it finds.
Use the arrow keys to select the installation that you want to repair, and then press R to select the To repair the selected Windows 2000 installation, press R option.

This will start the repair of your previous Windows 2000 installation.
Follow the instructions on the screen, and allow Setup to complete the repair of the previous Windows Server 2003 installation, Windows XP installation, or Windows 2000 installation.

Setup installs the HAL, the IDE controller drivers, and any other drivers that the new motherboard must have.
After the repair is completed, reinstall any service packs or hotfixes that you had previously installed.[/i]

Though if the P3 is still working you can use this as well

[i]Upgrade an existing motherboard
This scenario assumes that your existing motherboard works and that you can start the existing Windows installation on the hard disk.

To replace a working motherboard with an updated motherboard and to then reconfigure Windows to work with the new motherboard, follow these steps:
Start Windows, and then log on as an administrator.
Insert your Windows CD in the CD-ROM drive or the DVD-ROM drive, and then let Autorun start.
Do one of the following:
For Windows Server 2003:
Click Install Windows Server 2003.
In the Windows Setup window, click Upgrade (Recommended) in the Installation Type list, and then click Next.
Follow the instructions on the screen until the computer begins to restart.
For Windows XP:
Click Install Windows XP.
In the Windows Setup window, click Upgrade (Recommended) in the Installation Type list, and then click Next.
Follow the instructions on the screen until the computer begins to restart.
For Windows 2000:
Click Install Windows 2000.
In the Windows 2000 Setup window, click Upgrade to Windows 2000 (Recommended), and then click Next.
Follow the instructions on the screen until the computer begins to restart.
Just as the computer begins to restart, turn off the computer.
Replace the existing motherboard with the new motherboard.
Turn on the computer, and then allow the upgrade to continue.

Setup installs the HAL, the IDE controller drivers, and any other drivers that the new motherboard must have.
After the upgrade is completed, reinstall any service packs or hotfixes that you had previously installed.[/i]

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