boot blue screen!

[Kevsthabest]

im stuck! my computer died on me, my motherboard just
fried.. so i installed the hd on a different computer, but
now windows xp keeps giving me a blue screen of death
right after mup.sys driver kicks in.. i cant see the error
screen, it just flashes and my computer reboots, i tried
the pause/break button and it keeps flying thru... any
help?

[Alvin A Brown]

Hello

See link below, taking a HD from one pc to put in another and
expect it to load up just does not work that simple. try the link
below

Do a repair install
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q315341&ID=KB;EN-US;Q315341





Alvin


Kevsthabest wrote:

> im stuck! my computer died on me, my motherboard just
> fried.. so i installed the hd on a different computer, but
> now windows xp keeps giving me a blue screen of death
> right after mup.sys driver kicks in.. i cant see the error
> screen, it just flashes and my computer reboots, i tried
> the pause/break button and it keeps flying thru... any
> help?

[Pete Baker]

Kev

During the initial installation XP configures itself to suit the hardware in
order to provide a more stable system. Because of this a major change in
hardware (such as transferring the HD to a completely different system) can
cause problems.

**** If you have a XP installation CD ****

You should always back up any important files in advance of a hardware
change.

Many users, myself included, prefer to do a full clean install after major
hardware changes as you describe.

The alternative, and equally valid option, is the repair install (also known
as an In-Place Upgrade).

*However, it is not designed to be a time-saving option.*

See following Knowledge Base article for details. Pay careful attention to
the possible loss of data links in the MS article.

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade (Reinstallation) of Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q315341

After doing this you may need to re-activate your installation of XP. If it
has been more than 120 days since you last re-activated you should be able
to activate over the internet, otherwise it will require a short phonecall.

After the repair install you will need to re-install any XP service packs
and updates that are not included on your XP Installation CD, but you will
not need to re-install any applications.

Hope that helps
Pete
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"Kevsthabest" wrote in message
> im stuck! my computer died on me, my motherboard just
> fried.. so i installed the hd on a different computer, but
> now windows xp keeps giving me a blue screen of death
> right after mup.sys driver kicks in.. i cant see the error
> screen, it just flashes and my computer reboots, i tried
> the pause/break button and it keeps flying thru... any
> help?