I have been having this problem for a while now.
Sometimes when i turn on my computer the lights and fans come on but nothing appears on the monitor.
There is no beep sound to indicate that the computer is booting. But the POST code on the MB is FF which means the components ( ram, cpu etc) are ok and the computer is trying to boot.
After a lot of investigation i have come to the conclusion that the problem is with the motherboard. The motherboard is a abit ax78. It seems people with this board are facing similair problems.
What i am wondering is that were i to replace the motherboard would i need to reinstall the OS?
I have alot of programs on my current PC which i dont have the CDs for anymore, i can back up important files but reinstalling the OS means i will loose those programs.
What i want to know is whether there is a way to install a new motherboard without having the install the OS again.
Thanks in advance


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