do i need to install again win98 if i change maiiboards

[washe]

hey guys, if i change my wasted mainboard for an asus p3v4x, i will need to reinstall windows again.
Thanx!!

[Brydon]

I have changed a couple of boards without doing a fresh install. Once you boot into windows remove everything from the device manager without restarting each time and when it is all gone it will reboot and find the new chipset etc. You could also try removing everything while it is on the old mobo and then shut it down..put in the new mobo and fire it up and it should find all the new stuff.

[jad1097]

DO it in Safe mode and remove just the system devices if you choose to do it. I have done it without removing everthing and it worked fine. I always do a reinstall after doing it.

[cpucook]

I have done this a few times, but I think it is easier to uninstall all hardware drivers, and delete the Device List before changing mobo's if you can. There are a few mobo's that are screwy during device detection and the clean device list makes it go easier if something goes wrong.

cpucook

[AuraEdge]

Full reinstall is completely unnecessary
It may be wise to run Setup again, just to make sure all the devices are detected correctly.

[Win_98]

boot into safe mode after installing new motherboard
and remove any device that is not plug and play such as your modem, soundcard, video card then restart
and it will detect it again this will
prevent it from having #2 device of the same
stuff and it won't work.

[Bonehead]

NO! Windows98 is fully Plug&Play.

[akaBruno]

I was told Plug and Pray.

[Ultima]

I was always told that you don't HAVE to do a fresh install of windows after replacing the motherboard, but it is wise!!!

Pim