Microsoft KB Archive/302778

= Operating System Issues After You Replace Your Computer's Motherboard =

Article ID: 302778

Article Last Modified on 1/31/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 95

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This article was previously published under Q302778



SYMPTOMS
After you replace your computer's motherboard with a different model, you may experience any of the following symptoms if any of the Microsoft Windows operating systems listed at the beginning of this article are installed on your computer:
 * Intermittent errors when you run programs.
 * Poor or slow performance.
 * Windows intermittently stops responding (hangs).



CAUSE
This behavior can occur because of hardware differences between the previous and current motherboards. Windows is closely configured to the specific hardware that is installed on your computer.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, install Windows to a clean directory (folder).

For additional information about installing Windows to a new folder, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

193902 How to Install Windows 98 into a New Folder

277648 How to Install Windows Millennium Edition in a New Folder

142096 How to Reinstall Windows 95 to a New Folder

Additional query words: HWSYSMB

Keywords: kbprb kbtshoot KB302778

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