This guide was originally contributed by Stanley Tiang, and has been edited for clarity purposes only.
NOTE: Make sure you back up all your data before starting. Print these instructions out. Note the application usage at the bottom of the page before beginning the process.
1. Before you change the motherboard, uninstall all your motherboard chipset driver, graphic card driver, network card driver, and etc. This is to prevent driver conflicts. Alternatively, clean your drivers with DriverCleaner.
2. Before removing your HDD, go to Device Manager by typing devmgmt.msc in Start > Run --> find IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers --> right click the XXX PCI IDE Controler and Update driver.
Please refer to the attached picture if you are unsure which to update. Different motherboards have different chipset drivers. This guide uses SiS PCI IDE Controller.
NOTE: DO NOT UNINSTALL THE PRIMARY IDE CHANNEL & SECONDARY IDE CHANNEL
3. Please look at the picture attached how to update driver
(a) Select Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)
(b) Select Don't search. I will choose the driver and install
(c) Select Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
(d) Click No to restart machine
4. After updating your IDE controller, you can shut down your system and start to move the HDD into another system or change your motherboard.
5. Boot your system into Safe Mode by pressing F8. Wait 5-10 minutes and let the system auto install the neccessary drivers.
6. Once completed, you can boot into Windows normally and install the rest of the drivers.
7. Scan for your system for errors with any 3rd party software like Norton WinDoctor, TuneUp Utilities or Registry Mechanic.
8. Done!
These instructions have been tested on 100+ machines and it works perfectly.
Applies to O/S:
- Windows 2000 Professional Edition
- Windows XP Home Edition
- Windows XP Professional
- Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (Re-activation is required)
(All of the above with and/or without Service Packs)
Works for (Hardware):
- Any processor
- Any desktop motherboard
- Any ATA & SATA hard disk
- All Laptops
- All Servers
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