Solve : Replacing motherboard?

1.	Solve : Replacing motherboard?
Answer» When upgrading a PC with a new MB and video card, I was told by a national big box retailer that I must rebuild the HDD by reformatting it and re-installing the OS at a COST of ~$600. I will be using the same processor on the new MB, from the same manufacturer as I currently have. Is that rebuild really necessary? Or can I just SWAP the board, add the video card and boot up? The video card will replace the integrated video that I currently have on the old MB. Thanks for any help, jDepends on the OS...if it's XP you have 2 choices. 1) Prepare beforehand and use the below METHOD : Method One Or 2) After the swap Repair Install of XP. In either case i suggest reading up on the material to become familiar with the process and printing out a copy for REFERENCE... Good Luck and congrats on your new beast. p.s. I wish i could make 600 that easy ! !Whew!, I'd avoid that national big box retailer. $600 is just absurd for what they were proposing. $600 for reformatting?! That takes just a hour maybe 2. Jonas

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