Re: Recovering/repairing Win2k install after m/b & CPU change
- From: "Dave Patrick" <DSPatrick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2006 19:15:47 -0600
These articles may help.
How to Move a Windows Installation to Different Hardware
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=249694
HOW TO: Replace the Motherboard on a Computer That Is Running Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=824125
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"Zilla" wrote:
| Before I reinstall Win2k clean (last resort) I wonder if someone can
| help. I double boot and was able to boot RH Linux giving me a good
| indication that this is NOT a h/w problem.
|
| I updated my m/b and CPU. I just now have the cpu, memory, and HD
| installed and Window gets stuck after the screen that says "Press
| F8....", that is, the |||||||| (vertical bars from left to right)
| become solid, and it stays there. I've done the following...
| - I can boot in "Recovery console" mode where I basically get a DOS
| prompt C:\WINNT
| - I tried to boot to Safe mode; but the lines....
| multi(0)rdisk0blahblah\WINNT\file1
| multi(0)rdisk0blahblah\WINNT\file2
| .(etc)
| spews on the screen
| - I can't boot with "Enable VGA"
| - Idid a "Repair", which did NOT help - I still get the same symptoms
|
| Anyone have any pointers?
|
| - Zilla
|
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