Re: Windows won't load after MOBO change
From: Bruce Chambers (bchambers_at_nospamcableone.net)
Date: 06/05/04
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Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2004 22:38:41 -0600
Greetings --
Normally, and assuming a retail license (many OEM licenses are not
transferable to a new motherboard), 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
As always when undertaking such a significant change, back up any
important data before starting.
This will also 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 "leonidman" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1872301c44ab2$038776a0$a401280a@phx.gbl... > Changed MOBO from PC Chips M841LU to an ASUS A7V8X-X. PC > Chips board had onboard video, ASUS not. Added ATI Radeon > 9200 SE video card, AGP 128 Mb 8X. > Used same components otherwise, now system will not load > Windows XP Home or let me run cd's for drivers for new > items. > BIOS does recognize everything- CD/RW, Hard Drive,Memory > etc. > Using same MOBO and components in second PC, started w/ > clean hard drive though, have no problems. > Jumpers are in same place, BIOS settings are same. > Will get past BIOS load then flash screen that states > Invalid Boot INI.FILE, booting from C:/Windows file, then > goes to a screen that states Windows did not load > properly, shows to select start in safe mode, safe > network, safe with command prompt, last known good > congfiguration or start Windows normally. If I choose to > start normally PC will immediantly re-boot, if I choose > any of the others I get a screen of > MULTI/DISK/RDISK/PARTIONS/1\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32 > \DRIVERS\SYSINDEX.sis (/= 0 ZERO) > > I'm stumped. > > OS: Windows XP Home > CPU: Athlon XP 1700+ > RAM: 512 Mb PC2100 Kingston > MOBO: ASUS A7V8X-X > HD: Western Digital WD400BB > Video: PowerColor Radeon 9200 SE (ATI) > network Card: D-Link DFE-528TX > PS: 350 Watt Super Flower silent AMD approved > Modem: D-Link Dial up adapter
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