Re: new mother board doesn't except old hdd
From: traumajohn (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/05/04
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Date: Sun, 5 Sep 2004 08:15:51 -0700
hello everyone, thanks for the sugestions. i thought ms
would probably allow a repair to fix the hal system, but i
wanted to hear it from you pro's. the repair did it well
and faster than a reinstall. thanks again for your sugg's,
john
>-----Original Message-----
>traumajohn wrote:
>> hi i had an ECS k7s5a board with athlon xp 2100 all
>> components worked fine. i just installed an ecs 848-p-a
p4
>> board and i get thru first boot and after the post boot
>> the pc restarts. i have double checked the jumpers and
the
>> p4 processor is installed correctly. i can't locate faqs
>> or troubleshooters thru ecs website and ecs tech support
>> says that i have to reformat and reinstall due to old
hdd
>> having a "HAL" not excepting the new board. can i do a
>> windows repair or do you think this sounds right. any
>> ideas can help i already backed up my data, but
reinstall
>> is always a pain in the tuckis.
>> thanks john
>
>
> 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
>
> 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
>
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