Re: WinXP reboots after installing new motherboard and CPU
From: Reb (Reb_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/04/05
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Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2005 21:45:02 -0800
Thanks for your input.
The only problem is, is that i have tried to reinstall winXP using the
repair option and the rebooting still persists. I can boot up in safe mode
but get an error saying that the installation cannot continue in safe mode.
i'd like to be able to upgrade without having to do a "new install" and lose
all my settings. probably not going to be so lucky.
"Bruce Chambers" wrote:
> Reb wrote:
> > I recently upgraded my MB and CPU in my system. When i tried to boot WinXP
> > the first time the system rebooted and then went to the menu screen with
> > options to boot in safe mode, last known good config, etc. I tried to boot
> > normally again but it would continue to reboot. It would get to the first
> > WinXP screen (the one with the blue squares in the box as the OS loads)
> > I was able to boot in safe mode with no problems. I even tried reinstalling
> > the OS (started in safe mode) but it would reboot as well.
> >
> > The board is a 925 board from Intel. They origianl was also a 925 board. I
> > didn't use any special Disk or RAID drivers on the original drive. I checked
> > to make sure BIOS settings were the same.
> >
> > Any suggestions?
>
>
> 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/directory/article.asp?ID=KB;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
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