> Well, thanks for the reply. Though, that's not what I wanted to hear.
> Do you know where I can read up on the technical details regarding the
> reason you gave (the way the OS is built on the hard drive)? I'd like to
> understand this better. Otherwise it just seems like harrasment to require
> a
> fresh install.
>
> Thanks!
>
> "Rick Rogers" wrote:
>
>> Hi Meigs,
>>
>> Sorry, but changing the motherboard in most instances will require a
>> reinstallation. The exception would be a replacement board or one that is
>> very closely related. XP could affect a repair installation, this is not
>> possible in Vista due to changes in the way the OS is built on the hard
>> drive.
>>
>> By the way, the error message on boot is likely because the new
>> motherboard
>> uses a different driver thant the previous one to load the hard drive.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> My thoughts
http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com>>
>> "Meigs" <Meigs[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:8AD702D6-D8AE-46ED-B224-A926F32C41F5[ at ]microsoft.com...
>> > I'm trying to change my motherboard to one that supports the quad core
>> > processor. However I get an inaccessible boot device error when I try
>> > to
>> > boot
>> > with the new motherboard.
>> > I've tried booting off the installation dvd and repairing, but it can't
>> > fix
>> > the problem.
>> > I Don't want to perform a fresh install!!! It was easy with WinXP pro.
>> > The
>> > cd would fix the problem. But, I just can't figure out how to do this
>> > with
>> > Vista.
>> >
>> > Is there a way to get the registry to hunt for new drivers? It can't be
>> > a
>> > big deal since the install dvd sees the drive with out any action on my
>> > part.
>>
>>