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Upgrading a P3 to a P4 - but the HD won't start up... Is this an SP2 Problem???
Hello Group, I'm rebuilding a friend's computer - it has Win-XP - Home
edition (upgrade). And he had installed all the Win updates including SP2. Old computer was a Pentium 3 - 800 mhz on a SuperMicro motherboard. New computer is a Pentium 4 - 1.2 Ghz on a SuperMicro motherboard p4sba+ Put the new computer together and the HD won't start up...!!!!! removed all components but the HD (60gb western digital) and graphics card and floppy. Computer starts up - post goes a.o.k. The screen shows the HDD being recognized, also the RAm is recognized and correct. All goes well during the startup, but then I'm presented with the MS Win screen that says Windows did not start successfully...etc... (lists other win info) then... Offers Safe mode - Safe mode with networking - Safe mode with command prompt as start up selections along with Start Win Normally - - then the screen offers MS advice to choose "start win normally" There's also a count down timer....! NO MATTER which one I select - the screen freezes...!!!!?!?!?!? I've tried different graphics cards, different motherboards, etc...! Is there something in Win SP2 that is preventing the drive from starting up????? If this IS AN SP2 Problem - then how do I upgrade the friend's computer??? I'm using all of the same components, just a different Motherboard, ram and cpu, which should be O.K. to do with the Win XP (upgrade that he has?????) I mean... old motherboards do wear out... Starz_Kid... |
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Upgrading a P3 to a P4 - but the HD won't start up... Is this an SP2 Problem???
Changing a Motherboard or Moving a Hard Drive with XP Installed
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/moving_xp.html How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm [Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens] -- Carey Frisch Microsoft MVP Windows XP - Shell/User Be Smart! Protect Your PC! http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...t/default.aspx ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Starz_Kid" wrote: | Hello Group, I'm rebuilding a friend's computer - it has Win-XP - Home | edition (upgrade). And he had installed all the Win updates including SP2. | | Old computer was a Pentium 3 - 800 mhz on a SuperMicro motherboard. | | New computer is a Pentium 4 - 1.2 Ghz on a SuperMicro motherboard p4sba+ | | Put the new computer together and the HD won't start up...!!!!! | | removed all components but the HD (60gb western digital) and graphics card | and floppy. | Computer starts up - post goes a.o.k. The screen shows the HDD being | recognized, also the RAm is recognized and correct. All goes well during | the startup, but then I'm presented with the MS Win screen that says Windows | did not start successfully...etc... (lists other win info) then... Offers | Safe mode - Safe mode with networking - Safe mode with command prompt as | start up selections along with Start Win Normally - - then the screen offers | MS advice to choose "start win normally" | There's also a count down timer....! | | NO MATTER which one I select - the screen freezes...!!!!?!?!?!? | | I've tried different graphics cards, different motherboards, etc...! | | Is there something in Win SP2 that is preventing the drive from starting | up????? | | If this IS AN SP2 Problem - then how do I upgrade the friend's computer??? | | I'm using all of the same components, just a different Motherboard, ram and | cpu, which should be O.K. to do with the Win XP (upgrade that he has?????) | | I mean... old motherboards do wear out... | | Starz_Kid... |
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Upgrading a P3 to a P4 - but the HD won't start up... Is this an SP2 Problem???
Repair install http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm.
-- Jonah "Starz_Kid" wrote in message ... Hello Group, I'm rebuilding a friend's computer - it has Win-XP - Home edition (upgrade). And he had installed all the Win updates including SP2. Old computer was a Pentium 3 - 800 mhz on a SuperMicro motherboard. New computer is a Pentium 4 - 1.2 Ghz on a SuperMicro motherboard p4sba+ Put the new computer together and the HD won't start up...!!!!! removed all components but the HD (60gb western digital) and graphics card and floppy. Computer starts up - post goes a.o.k. The screen shows the HDD being recognized, also the RAm is recognized and correct. All goes well during the startup, but then I'm presented with the MS Win screen that says Windows did not start successfully...etc... (lists other win info) then... Offers Safe mode - Safe mode with networking - Safe mode with command prompt as start up selections along with Start Win Normally - - then the screen offers MS advice to choose "start win normally" There's also a count down timer....! NO MATTER which one I select - the screen freezes...!!!!?!?!?!? I've tried different graphics cards, different motherboards, etc...! Is there something in Win SP2 that is preventing the drive from starting up????? If this IS AN SP2 Problem - then how do I upgrade the friend's computer??? I'm using all of the same components, just a different Motherboard, ram and cpu, which should be O.K. to do with the Win XP (upgrade that he has?????) I mean... old motherboards do wear out... Starz_Kid... |
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Upgrading a P3 to a P4 - but the HD won't start up... Is this an SP2 Problem???
You need to do a Windows repair reinstallation to rebuilt the HAL (hardware
abstraction layer). This is usually required when changing motherboards unless the new motherboard and CPU is identical or nearly so. If done correctly you won't lose any data, but will have to reinstall Windows updates. -- "Starz_Kid" wrote in message ... Hello Group, I'm rebuilding a friend's computer - it has Win-XP - Home edition (upgrade). And he had installed all the Win updates including SP2. Old computer was a Pentium 3 - 800 mhz on a SuperMicro motherboard. New computer is a Pentium 4 - 1.2 Ghz on a SuperMicro motherboard p4sba+ Put the new computer together and the HD won't start up...!!!!! removed all components but the HD (60gb western digital) and graphics card and floppy. Computer starts up - post goes a.o.k. The screen shows the HDD being recognized, also the RAm is recognized and correct. All goes well during the startup, but then I'm presented with the MS Win screen that says Windows did not start successfully...etc... (lists other win info) then... Offers Safe mode - Safe mode with networking - Safe mode with command prompt as start up selections along with Start Win Normally - - then the screen offers MS advice to choose "start win normally" There's also a count down timer....! NO MATTER which one I select - the screen freezes...!!!!?!?!?!? I've tried different graphics cards, different motherboards, etc...! Is there something in Win SP2 that is preventing the drive from starting up????? If this IS AN SP2 Problem - then how do I upgrade the friend's computer??? I'm using all of the same components, just a different Motherboard, ram and cpu, which should be O.K. to do with the Win XP (upgrade that he has?????) I mean... old motherboards do wear out... Starz_Kid... |
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Upgrading a P3 to a P4 - but the HD won't start up... Is this an SP2 Problem???
You need to reinstall windows. The motherboard is causing it as windows =
is tailored to each MB by setup. --=20 ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.uscricket.com "Starz_Kid" wrote in message = ... Hello Group, I'm rebuilding a friend's computer - it has Win-XP - = Home edition (upgrade). And he had installed all the Win updates including = SP2. =20 Old computer was a Pentium 3 - 800 mhz on a SuperMicro motherboard. =20 New computer is a Pentium 4 - 1.2 Ghz on a SuperMicro motherboard = p4sba+ =20 Put the new computer together and the HD won't start up...!!!!! =20 removed all components but the HD (60gb western digital) and graphics = card and floppy. Computer starts up - post goes a.o.k. The screen shows the HDD being recognized, also the RAm is recognized and correct. All goes well = during the startup, but then I'm presented with the MS Win screen that says = Windows did not start successfully...etc... (lists other win info) then... = Offers Safe mode - Safe mode with networking - Safe mode with command prompt = as start up selections along with Start Win Normally - - then the screen = offers MS advice to choose "start win normally" There's also a count down timer....! =20 NO MATTER which one I select - the screen freezes...!!!!?!?!?!? =20 I've tried different graphics cards, different motherboards, etc...! =20 Is there something in Win SP2 that is preventing the drive from = starting up????? =20 If this IS AN SP2 Problem - then how do I upgrade the friend's = computer??? =20 I'm using all of the same components, just a different Motherboard, = ram and cpu, which should be O.K. to do with the Win XP (upgrade that he = has?????) =20 I mean... old motherboards do wear out... =20 Starz_Kid... =20 =20 =20 |
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Upgrading a P3 to a P4 - but the HD won't start up... Is this
After replacing the motherboard a repair installation is neccesary.
The only problem is after installing SP2 a repair install with a non SP2 version of Windows may blow it up so to speak. The only real way around this is to create an SP2 integrated slipstream cd. Paul Thurrott's site should cover how to create a slipstream cd. http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase...slipstream.asp How to Perform a Repair Installation in Windows XP http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm Good luck!!! "David Candy" wrote: You need to reinstall windows. The motherboard is causing it as windows is tailored to each MB by setup. -- ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.uscricket.com "Starz_Kid" wrote in message ... Hello Group, I'm rebuilding a friend's computer - it has Win-XP - Home edition (upgrade). And he had installed all the Win updates including SP2. Old computer was a Pentium 3 - 800 mhz on a SuperMicro motherboard. New computer is a Pentium 4 - 1.2 Ghz on a SuperMicro motherboard p4sba+ Put the new computer together and the HD won't start up...!!!!! removed all components but the HD (60gb western digital) and graphics card and floppy. Computer starts up - post goes a.o.k. The screen shows the HDD being recognized, also the RAm is recognized and correct. All goes well during the startup, but then I'm presented with the MS Win screen that says Windows did not start successfully...etc... (lists other win info) then... Offers Safe mode - Safe mode with networking - Safe mode with command prompt as start up selections along with Start Win Normally - - then the screen offers MS advice to choose "start win normally" There's also a count down timer....! NO MATTER which one I select - the screen freezes...!!!!?!?!?!? I've tried different graphics cards, different motherboards, etc...! Is there something in Win SP2 that is preventing the drive from starting up????? If this IS AN SP2 Problem - then how do I upgrade the friend's computer??? I'm using all of the same components, just a different Motherboard, ram and cpu, which should be O.K. to do with the Win XP (upgrade that he has?????) I mean... old motherboards do wear out... Starz_Kid... |
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Upgrading a P3 to a P4 - but the HD won't start up... Is this an SP2 Problem???
"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote in message
... Changing a Motherboard or Moving a Hard Drive with XP Installed http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/moving_xp.html How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm [Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens] -- Carey Frisch Microsoft MVP Windows XP - Shell/User Be Smart! Protect Your PC! http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...t/default.aspx -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- "Starz_Kid" wrote: | Hello Group, I'm rebuilding a friend's computer - it has Win-XP - Home | edition (upgrade). And he had installed all the Win updates including SP2. | | Old computer was a Pentium 3 - 800 mhz on a SuperMicro motherboard. | | New computer is a Pentium 4 - 1.2 Ghz on a SuperMicro motherboard p4sba+ | | Put the new computer together and the HD won't start up...!!!!! | | removed all components but the HD (60gb western digital) and graphics card | and floppy. | Computer starts up - post goes a.o.k. The screen shows the HDD being | recognized, also the RAm is recognized and correct. All goes well during | the startup, but then I'm presented with the MS Win screen that says Windows | did not start successfully...etc... (lists other win info) then... Offers | Safe mode - Safe mode with networking - Safe mode with command prompt as | start up selections along with Start Win Normally - - then the screen offers | MS advice to choose "start win normally" | There's also a count down timer....! | | NO MATTER which one I select - the screen freezes...!!!!?!?!?!? | | I've tried different graphics cards, different motherboards, etc...! | | Is there something in Win SP2 that is preventing the drive from starting | up????? | | If this IS AN SP2 Problem - then how do I upgrade the friend's computer??? | | I'm using all of the same components, just a different Motherboard, ram and | cpu, which should be O.K. to do with the Win XP (upgrade that he has?????) | | I mean... old motherboards do wear out... | | Starz_Kid... Hello Carey Frisch [MVP], I'll read the links in depth later today, but will the XP Repair Install retain the data of the original drive.... In other words - will I lose any data doing a repair install??????? Starz_Kid... |
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Upgrading a P3 to a P4 - but the HD won't start up... Is this an SP2 Problem???
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"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote in message ... Changing a Motherboard or Moving a Hard Drive with XP Installed http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/moving_xp.html How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm [Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens] -- Carey Frisch Microsoft MVP Windows XP - Shell/User Be Smart! Protect Your PC! http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...t/default.aspx -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- "Starz_Kid" wrote: | Hello Group, I'm rebuilding a friend's computer - it has Win-XP - Home | edition (upgrade). And he had installed all the Win updates including SP2. | | Old computer was a Pentium 3 - 800 mhz on a SuperMicro motherboard. | | New computer is a Pentium 4 - 1.2 Ghz on a SuperMicro motherboard | p4sba+ | | Put the new computer together and the HD won't start up...!!!!! | | removed all components but the HD (60gb western digital) and graphics card | and floppy. | Computer starts up - post goes a.o.k. The screen shows the HDD being | recognized, also the RAm is recognized and correct. All goes well during | the startup, but then I'm presented with the MS Win screen that says Windows | did not start successfully...etc... (lists other win info) then... Offers | Safe mode - Safe mode with networking - Safe mode with command prompt | as start up selections along with Start Win Normally - - then the | screen offers | MS advice to choose "start win normally" | There's also a count down timer....! | | NO MATTER which one I select - the screen freezes...!!!!?!?!?!? | | I've tried different graphics cards, different motherboards, etc...! | | Is there something in Win SP2 that is preventing the drive from | starting up????? | | If this IS AN SP2 Problem - then how do I upgrade the friend's computer??? | | I'm using all of the same components, just a different Motherboard, ram and | cpu, which should be O.K. to do with the Win XP (upgrade that he has?????) | | I mean... old motherboards do wear out... | | Starz_Kid... Hello Carey Frisch [MVP], I'll read the links in depth later today, but will the XP Repair Install retain the data of the original drive.... In other words - will I lose any data doing a repair install??????? Starz_Kid... You shouldn't lose any data, but you should be on the safe side and create a backup. Also you may need to create a slipstream CD to reinstall XP. This depends on the version of XP you have on CD and what version XP has been updated, for example, XP SP0, XP SP1, or XP SP2. -- William |
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Upgrading a P3 to a P4 - but the HD won't start up... Is this an SP2 Problem???
Starz_Kid typed out:
"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote in message ... Changing a Motherboard or Moving a Hard Drive with XP Installed http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/moving_xp.html How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm [Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens] -- Carey Frisch Microsoft MVP Windows XP - Shell/User Be Smart! Protect Your PC! http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...t/default.aspx -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- "Starz_Kid" wrote: | Hello Group, I'm rebuilding a friend's computer - it has Win-XP - Home | edition (upgrade). And he had installed all the Win updates including SP2. | | Old computer was a Pentium 3 - 800 mhz on a SuperMicro motherboard. | | New computer is a Pentium 4 - 1.2 Ghz on a SuperMicro motherboard | p4sba+ | | Put the new computer together and the HD won't start up...!!!!! | | removed all components but the HD (60gb western digital) and graphics card | and floppy. | Computer starts up - post goes a.o.k. The screen shows the HDD being | recognized, also the RAm is recognized and correct. All goes well during | the startup, but then I'm presented with the MS Win screen that says Windows | did not start successfully...etc... (lists other win info) then... Offers | Safe mode - Safe mode with networking - Safe mode with command prompt | as start up selections along with Start Win Normally - - then the | screen offers | MS advice to choose "start win normally" | There's also a count down timer....! | | NO MATTER which one I select - the screen freezes...!!!!?!?!?!? | | I've tried different graphics cards, different motherboards, etc...! | | Is there something in Win SP2 that is preventing the drive from | starting up????? | | If this IS AN SP2 Problem - then how do I upgrade the friend's computer??? | | I'm using all of the same components, just a different Motherboard, ram and | cpu, which should be O.K. to do with the Win XP (upgrade that he has?????) | | I mean... old motherboards do wear out... | | Starz_Kid... Hello Carey Frisch [MVP], I'll read the links in depth later today, but will the XP Repair Install retain the data of the original drive.... In other words - will I lose any data doing a repair install??????? Starz_Kid... You shouldn't lose any data, but you should be on the safe side and create a backup. Also you may need to create a slipstream CD to reinstall XP. This depends on the version of XP you have on CD and what version XP has been updated to, for example, XP SP0, XP SP1, or XP SP2. -- William |
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Upgrading a P3 to a P4 - but the HD won't start up... Is thisan SP2 Problem???
Starz_Kid wrote:
Hello Group, I'm rebuilding a friend's computer - it has Win-XP - Home edition (upgrade). And he had installed all the Win updates including SP2. Old computer was a Pentium 3 - 800 mhz on a SuperMicro motherboard. New computer is a Pentium 4 - 1.2 Ghz on a SuperMicro motherboard p4sba+ Put the new computer together and the HD won't start up...!!!!! removed all components but the HD (60gb western digital) and graphics card and floppy. Computer starts up - post goes a.o.k. The screen shows the HDD being recognized, also the RAm is recognized and correct. All goes well during the startup, but then I'm presented with the MS Win screen that says Windows did not start successfully...etc... (lists other win info) then... Offers Safe mode - Safe mode with networking - Safe mode with command prompt as start up selections along with Start Win Normally - - then the screen offers MS advice to choose "start win normally" There's also a count down timer....! NO MATTER which one I select - the screen freezes...!!!!?!?!?!? I've tried different graphics cards, different motherboards, etc...! Is there something in Win SP2 that is preventing the drive from starting up????? If this IS AN SP2 Problem - then how do I upgrade the friend's computer??? I'm using all of the same components, just a different Motherboard, ram and cpu, which should be O.K. to do with the Win XP (upgrade that he has?????) I mean... old motherboards do wear out... Starz_Kid... Normally, and assuming a retail license (many OEM installations and licenses are not transferable to a new motherboard - check yours before starting), unless the new motherboard is virtually identical (same chipset, same IDE controllers, same BIOS version, etc.) to the one on which the WinXP installation was originally performed, you'll need to perform a repair (a.k.a. in-place upgrade) installation, at the very least: How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/directo...;EN-US;Q315341 The "why" is quite simple, really, and has nothing to do with licensing issues, per se; it's a purely technical matter, at this point. You've pulled the proverbial hardware rug out from under the OS. (If you don't like -- or get -- the rug analogy, think of it as picking up a Cape Cod style home and then setting it down onto a Ranch style foundation. It just isn't going to fit.) WinXP, like Win2K before it, is not nearly as "promiscuous" as Win9x when it comes to accepting any old hardware configuration you throw at it. On installation it "tailors" itself to the specific hardware found. This is one of the reasons that the entire WinNT/2K/XP OS family is so much more stable than the Win9x group. As always when undertaking such a significant change, back up any important data before starting. This will also probably require re-activation, unless you have a Volume Licensed version of WinXP Pro installed. If it's been more than 120 days since you last activated that specific Product Key, you'll most likely be able to activate via the Internet without problem. If it's been less, you might have to make a 5 minute phone call. -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once. - RAH |
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