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First off... this is not my first motherboard upgrade all usually all goes ok.
Unplugged everything, installed new MB started up... got to BIOS ok, save preferences (actually only updated the clock).. then boot-up runs thru usual.. get to DMP upadate etc all ok .. then just as it should go to the XP logo and start loading XP the screen flashes up a message (as the speed of light - blink and you'll miss it) and then reboots!I took a pic of the error message and it is just the usual message you get if you have to turn off pc without shutting down - you know the one, where it then starts a scan disk etc.
The boot then offers me the option of safe mode etc etc.. etc this doesn't help as you don't get far enough into the XP load to get the the safe mode.
I have a slave HDE with Win98 which if I make that the master boots up ok. I can then get access to the offending drive and scan even run scandisk (from 98) on the offending drive.
But still XP won't boot.
Any ideas?
also.. even though the BIOS shows both my CD/DVD drive correctly.. and I also notice the ADPTI CD items load when I load 98 that I can actually see them from My Computer.. so I can't even run the XP CD.
one must install windows with the new motherboard, so it can find the mb chipset drivers. thats why it stops at the wondows load line. its looking for the old motherboard.
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Generally it is a good idea to re-install when installing a new motherboard. WinXP is not so good at reconfiguring around a new motherboard the way Win98 is which is a shame but that is how it is.
Look here. It may help. Although in your case, as you have already attempted to boot up XP, I don't know how useful it may be.
Hope it helps.
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Cheers Guys,
I knew it had to be something to do with XP - as I said before, I have upgraded several MBs in my time (including moving to XP) but never once already using XP.
Guess I'm going to have to put the old MB in, hope it works and stick the XP CD in the drive before trying the whole thing again.
Anyway, thanks again - I can go to bed tonight without my wife thinking I am totally imcompetent.
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If you really meant that you cannot boot the XP CD, ignore the following.
Boot from the XP CD and do a Repair install. Bypass the first `Repair' which is the Recovery Console. Continueon and you will get an option to do a `Repair Installation'. That's what you want.
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How to do a system repair.--Boot from the xp cd and go past the recovery console to the install menu. Select repair the existing installation. You won't lose any data except the xp updates.You MUST install at least SP1 and all the updates for security reasons. Unless you have a slipstream sp1 cd you will have to d/l sp1 and all subsequent updates. Be sure the firewall and A/V is active before going online as you will be susceptible to sasser and msblaster. If you don't want SP2 go to autopatcher.com and d/l SP1 and subsequent updates.
Please post back within 24 hours or I will delete the post from my follow up list. Thanks. It would be a courtesy if you would post back and let us know if the fix worked or not.
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Preparation is the key before you switch the motherboard. I've used this method about 20 times and it has worked about 18 of the twenty times.
The XP disk has a tool called sysprep.exe and if you run it before your last shut down its very likely that you'll recover nicely after the MOBO switch.To find sysprep on the XP disk do this: insert the XP disk and explore it >> support >> tools and extract the DEPLOY.CAB to a newly created folder on the C: (if your OS in on C:. Double click on the sysprep.exe file >> put a check in the box next to "mini setup" >> click "reseal" >> click OK to the window that pops up and it will prepare your computer for the new motherboard. When its complete it will shut your computer down. Its time to change your motherboard.
Like I said its 90% effective.
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Cheers Smokey,
I have tried the other methods with the Repair method (which itself runs smoothly) only to hit the same problem/error when the machine finally gets to try a normal boot into XP.
I will try your "reseal" method
But do you still have to go thru the "Boot from CD" method and "repair" or do you just boot up as normal ?
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Well, I try the Sysprep root... and guess what... the same problem still !!!!! I'm doomed. I don't know how many more times I can go thru swapping the MBs around each time it fails!
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Is your motherboard a RAID one?
If it is then you may need to load the third party raid drivers during the install phase.
One other possibility is to use a different HAL. Some PCs are known to have problems with the standard HAL selected.
search in this forum for "different hal" and "third party raid" and you will get plenty of information on them both.
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Yeah Phil, I think you may of lost your opportunity to try the sysprep method. Once you did the switch and tried to boot to the new chipset with the old chipset drivers I think that ended that opportunity. I merely posted that method for any future switches you or other people reading this thread may do. I'm sorry I wasn't more clear about that.
I'm really suprised that the repair install didn't work either. That almost always works but it will usually corrupt a few programs along the way. Looks like a clean install is in the future for you.
As far as the new motherboard having raid capability's as Mosaddique mentioned... you only need the third party raid drivers if your installing a raid setup. Your not using a SATA hard drive, right?
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RAID can be the SATA (newer motherboards) or IDE (older motherboards) variety.
You can use these as normal SATA/IDE ports without setting up and using RAID.
If you are using the RAID SATA/IDE ports as normal ports then you still need the thirty party drivers.
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Mosaddique, Your statement was:
"Is your motherboard a RAID one?
If it is then you may need to load the third party raid drivers during the install phase."That statement clearly says... if your motherboard has raid capabilities you may need the raid drivers during the install.
I was merely saying.... just because your motherboard has these capabilities doesn't mean you need these drivers. You don't disagree with this , do you?
As for your latest post, Phil never said he was setting up raid nor did he mention he had a sata drive. He just said that he was switching his old mobo for a new one.
And this:
"If you are using the RAID SATA/IDE ports as normal ports then you still need the thirty party drivers."
Sorry, That makes no sense at all.
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I was not disgreeing with you but I was adding to it to say that you can use the RAID ports as normal ports (i.e. not set up RAID). In such a case a hard drive on a RAID port is the same as a hard drive on a normal IDE port.
If therefore you are using a RAID port as a normal port then you still need the third party drivers to configure the port.
Hope that clarifies matters.
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