New mobo&Cpu

[Formula1]

isnt an upgrade install , a way to reintall windows without reformatting?
http://pcsupport.about.com/od/pcrepa...einstallxp.htm

[lynx]

isnt an upgrade install , a way to reintall windows without reformatting?
http://pcsupport.about.com/od/pcrepa...einstallxp.htm

Yes.

It completely replaces any drivers used on the previous installation. There will be no hardware compatibility issues which wouldn't be there with a fresh install. I almost always use this method.

However, there can be problems if some of the installed software has put things in the Windows folder without properly registering them. In this case they are likely to be removed and the software will probably stop working, but that's what you get for using crappy software in the first place.