New Motherboard/CPU install

Can someone give me a tutorial on what to do after you install all the hardware. Specifically if you could tell me how to d oit without having to buy a new OS disc

Ive been reading around the net about doing this but all i seem to get is more confused

Hi.. are you using the same hard drive that got the OS loaded or a new Hard drive.. Is that a new computer you are building up? or just upgrading the hardware of your old computer and using the hard drive with all the data?

cheers
Ash

Yes im using the same 160 GB hard drive with the OS on it, And i was hoping that i could just swap out the stuff in the old case

ashvin said:

Hi.. are you using the same hard drive that got the OS loaded or a new Hard drive.. Is that a new computer you are building up? or just upgrading the hardware of your old computer and using the hard drive with all the data?

cheers
Ash

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What do you mean by swap the other stuffs.. did you change or upgrade any hardware? if so what hardware.. please give me all the details what you did or want to do.. I'll give you the steps...

cheers
Ash

Well what im doing is buying a new motherboard, CPU, Memory, case, and adding a hard drive in addition to the old one. Also Im taking a few things from the old emachines PC to put in the new case. What i was wondering is what to do once i get all the stuff in the case, like the setup and all the good stuff, if that makes sense.

ashvin said:

What do you mean by swap the other stuffs.. did you change or upgrade any hardware? if so what hardware.. please give me all the details what you did or want to do.. I'll give you the steps...

cheers
Ash

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OK..
You know how to build the box..
After fitting and connecting all the wires, with your old hard drive connected, start the computer.. it might start funny as there will be no drivers for the new hardwares..
So once the pc started, put the cd what came with the motherboard to install the drivers. once this is done.. switch off the computer and connect the secondly hard drive you want to add and make it slave by moving the pin...
Any trouble let me know..
cheers
Ash