change Motherboard - Win2K vs. XP Pro

[nh]

Long....but hang in there with me.... pls help! I am
kinda a beginner with the Win2K arena. Totally different
than the old Win98 or ME.

I am runnnig Win 2K Pro in my system. I built a new system
with a new MB from ASUS/3ghz, etc....xfer my drive to the
new MB no go, won't work. I can boot somewhat and get to
the F8 options,make a selection....then it will not boot
any further...displays your STOP: 0X00000007B error;
Inaccess Boot Device. MS # 287043

I understand the op system is very unhappy changing MB's-
it is bonded to that damn first MB. I have tried
everything MS listed, accessed the recovery console, tried
emergency recovery disk, etc......... nothing works. I can
access the NtBTlog.txt n see what is going on.....
somewhat.

Anyway, i want to keep my original HD with all my files. I
also bought the Win XP Pro Upgrade just the other day.

Here is my question (i guess)... since Win2K and XP are
pretty much based on the same technology.... is XP Pro
Upgrade a little more forgiving ?

Since I cannot move my existing HD with Win 2K on it to
the new MB..... if I upgrade to XP Pro on my old system
(keeping my programs in Win2K)....is XP more forgiving....
will it allow me to then transfer the HD to the new system
motherboard and possibly work ? Or do i just give up and
do a clean install on my new system using my backup hard
drive with XP Pro and reinstall my old programs ???

 

[Leonard Severt [MSFT]]

Long....but hang in there with me.... pls help! I am
kinda a beginner with the Win2K arena. Totally different
than the old Win98 or ME.

I am runnnig Win 2K Pro in my system. I built a new system
with a new MB from ASUS/3ghz, etc....xfer my drive to the
new MB no go, won't work. I can boot somewhat and get to
the F8 options,make a selection....then it will not boot
any further...displays your STOP: 0X00000007B error;
Inaccess Boot Device. MS # 287043

I understand the op system is very unhappy changing MB's-
it is bonded to that damn first MB. I have tried
everything MS listed, accessed the recovery console, tried
emergency recovery disk, etc......... nothing works. I can
access the NtBTlog.txt n see what is going on.....
somewhat.

Anyway, i want to keep my original HD with all my files. I
also bought the Win XP Pro Upgrade just the other day.

Here is my question (i guess)... since Win2K and XP are
pretty much based on the same technology.... is XP Pro
Upgrade a little more forgiving ?

Since I cannot move my existing HD with Win 2K on it to
the new MB..... if I upgrade to XP Pro on my old system
(keeping my programs in Win2K)....is XP more forgiving....
will it allow me to then transfer the HD to the new system
motherboard and possibly work ? Or do i just give up and
do a clean install on my new system using my backup hard
drive with XP Pro and reinstall my old programs ???

Changing motherboard without reinstalling is never a good idea. Problem
is your new motherboard has different IDE controller that needs
different drivers. And yes the same thing would happen with Windows XP.
You can try doing a repair install of Windows 2000 to get it resolved
but there is always a chance it will not work. Boot from 2000 CD, choose
setup, accept license agreement and press R to repair the current
Windows 2000. And of course have a backup of data on C just in case it
doesn't work.

Leonard Severt

Windows 2000 Server Setup Team

 

[Mark Berlinger]

-----Original Message-----
Long....but hang in there with me.... pls help! I am
kinda a beginner with the Win2K arena. Totally different
than the old Win98 or ME.

I am runnnig Win 2K Pro in my system. I built a new system
with a new MB from ASUS/3ghz, etc....xfer my drive to the
new MB no go, won't work. I can boot somewhat and get to
the F8 options,make a selection....then it will not boot
any further...displays your STOP: 0X00000007B error;
Inaccess Boot Device. MS # 287043

I understand the op system is very unhappy changing MB's-
it is bonded to that damn first MB. I have tried
everything MS listed, accessed the recovery console, tried
emergency recovery disk, etc......... nothing works. I can
access the NtBTlog.txt n see what is going on.....
somewhat.

Anyway, i want to keep my original HD with all my files. I
also bought the Win XP Pro Upgrade just the other day.

Here is my question (i guess)... since Win2K and XP are
pretty much based on the same technology.... is XP Pro
Upgrade a little more forgiving ?

Since I cannot move my existing HD with Win 2K on it to
the new MB..... if I upgrade to XP Pro on my old system
(keeping my programs in Win2K)....is XP more forgiving....
will it allow me to then transfer the HD to the new system
motherboard and possibly work ? Or do i just give up and
do a clean install on my new system using my backup hard
drive with XP Pro and reinstall my old programs ???
.

Follow the procedure in MSKB Article 824125.

HOW TO: Replace the Motherboard on a Computer That Is
Running Windows 2000

SUMMARY
This article describes how to replace a motherboard on a
computer that is running Windows 2000 or Windows Server
2003. Two typical reasons for replacing a motherboard are
to upgrade an existing one and to replace a failed one. In
either case, you must reconfigure Windows to work with the
new motherboard and its components because not all
motherboards use the same hardware abstraction layer (HAL),
integrated device electronics (IDE) controllers, basic
input/output system (BIOS), and other components.

This scenario assumes that your existing motherboard works
and that you can start the existing Windows installation on
the hard disk.

To replace a working motherboard with an updated
motherboard and to then reconfigure Windows to work with
the new motherboard, follow these steps:

1. Start Windows, and then log on as an administrator.
2. Insert your Windows CD in the CD-ROM drive or the
DVD-ROM drive, and then let Autorun start.
3. Do one of the following:
1. Click Install Windows 2000.
2. In the Windows 2000 Setup window, click Upgrade
to Windows 2000 (Recommended), and then click Next.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen until the
computer begins to restart.
4. Just as the computer begins to restart, turn off the
computer.
5. Replace the existing motherboard with the new
motherboard.
6. Turn on the computer, and then allow the upgrade to
continue.

Setup installs the HAL, the IDE controller drivers,
and any other drivers that the new motherboard must have.
7. After the upgrade is completed, reinstall any service
packs or hotfixes that you had previously installed.

Notice! If the hard drive setup has changed since the
original installation, then the upgrade might fail.
However if you can restore the hard drive settings so that
the system partition will have the same letter as it had
when the original installation was made, then the upgrade
should be successful.

Bona fortuna.