Installing a new motherboard on a comp with XP already installed (Need help)

I am about to buy a new mobo and cpu and install them on a computer where I already have a mobo and xp installed.

I am a little confused about how to go about installing it. Not the physical install, I can do that. What drivers should I remove? Should I remove the SATA drivers?

Just a basic or any tips you have would be great.

Also- should i back up the harddrive?

I would heavily recommend a fresh reinstall of Windows.

You might be okay if all you were doing were replacing damage components with the same make and model of it, but a system upgrade like that will more than likely cause instability issues in the long run.

Format FTW, I do not think you have much of a choice here.Predator123

exactly, no choice, I doubt windows will even boot, but if it does it will be hell slow. Backup and reinstall. Its your only option.

[QUOTE="Predator123"]Format FTW, I do not think you have much of a choice here.darksusperia

exactly, no choice, I doubt windows will even boot, but if it does it will be hell slow. Backup and reinstall. Its your only option.

if you remove the video and chipset drivers it basicly allways boots with completly new hardware

[QUOTE="darksusperia"]

[QUOTE="Predator123"]Format FTW, I do not think you have much of a choice here.imprezawrx500

exactly, no choice, I doubt windows will even boot, but if it does it will be hell slow. Backup and reinstall. Its your only option.

if you remove the video and chipset drivers it basicly allways boots with completly new hardware

true but generally with mobo replacement you didnt get that chance..

[QUOTE="imprezawrx500"][QUOTE="darksusperia"]

[QUOTE="Predator123"]Format FTW, I do not think you have much of a choice here.darksusperia

exactly, no choice, I doubt windows will even boot, but if it does it will be hell slow. Backup and reinstall. Its your only option.

if you remove the video and chipset drivers it basicly allways boots with completly new hardware

true but generally with mobo replacement you didnt get that chance..

i had vista with an nvidia chipset mobo. replaced it with an intel P35 mobo and it worked. only had to remove the old chipset drivers and install the intel drivers

[QUOTE="imprezawrx500"][QUOTE="darksusperia"]

[QUOTE="Predator123"]Format FTW, I do not think you have much of a choice here.darksusperia

exactly, no choice, I doubt windows will even boot, but if it does it will be hell slow. Backup and reinstall. Its your only option.

if you remove the video and chipset drivers it basicly allways boots with completly new hardware

true but generally with mobo replacement you didnt get that chance..

Well, he said he is gettnig a new motherboard... So you remove them before changing out boards.