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 Posted: Tue, 27th Apr 2010 23:59 Post subject: New CPU and Mainboard - Windows ain't working |
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As the title says.
My father got an "old" pc from where he works, it's better than the one he uses so he asked me to put all the old componets (gfx card, hdds, dvd, RAM) into the other case.
So basically the only things that changed are the mainboard and the CPU but now Windows ain't working no more.
Everytime I try to boot the system it stops with a blue screen which looks pretty much like this one (I suppse the adress is a different one but meh):
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Ran checkdisk came up with nothing, tired fixing the MBR which didn't help.
Switched the IDE ports around which didn't work.
So right now I'm totally dazzled since the only thing I could think of would be to reinstall Windows and see if it works.
Any other ideas that I might try?
Much appreciated.
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Sin317
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| Posted: Wed, 28th Apr 2010 00:18 Post subject: |
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so let me get this straight, you switched the mobo and the cpu and try to run the installed windows from the previous setup ? Seriously ?
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| Posted: Wed, 28th Apr 2010 00:23 Post subject: |
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there is another way but it's probably will be easier for u to reinstall os
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| Posted: Wed, 28th Apr 2010 00:41 Post subject: |
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I switched from a Celeron 300MHz (running at 450MHz) to an AMD Athlon with another MB in the past.
Old install was WinXP x86, after a couple of reboots it worked perfectly again for couple of years.
Must say I have become to old to do a reinstall too often.
What OS does it run?
So what does that BSOD tell you?
Hardware problem?
Tried safe mode yet?
Perhaps try an upgrade install?
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| Posted: Wed, 28th Apr 2010 01:08 Post subject: |
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Windows loads drivers for your old stuff at which point it crashes. As iconized said, try safemode. But seriously, a fresh install is the best option, you won't have some old drivers and stuff messing up.
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TSR69
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| Posted: Wed, 28th Apr 2010 01:48 Post subject: |
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you might be able to do an upgrade install from vista to vista
at least saves you the trouble of reinstalling all apps your father has and etc
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| Posted: Wed, 28th Apr 2010 03:42 Post subject: |
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You must format and reinstall windows when you use a different CPU and MOBO. If not, you get the blue screen your looking at. Seriously, its not that difficult to put the hard drive in an external case and backup the stuff and then format.
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| Posted: Wed, 28th Apr 2010 12:18 Post subject: |
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@Mortibus
Just for curiosity's sake what would that other way be? (no need to detail it just drop a line or two, I can google the rest) |
get acronis true image boot disk, do back up and recover without os tied to your hw
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| Posted: Wed, 28th Apr 2010 18:42 Post subject: |
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Vista doesn't have a repair option like XP? Switched an mb once and didn't even have to reinstall.
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| Posted: Wed, 28th Apr 2010 18:46 Post subject: |
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There are simple repairs which can be done from booting in the disk. For a repair like the full repair in XP, where everything is reinstalled but settings are kept, just start a new install and upgrade your current Vista/7 installation. 
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