MotherBoard change

[Alton V. Hoang]

This issue involves a new motherboard, processor and ram
hardware upgrades.

I have just recently installed a new motherboard,
processorm and new ddr ram chips. The OS is XP pro. I have
heard that when doing hardware changes that XP will not
run. Is this true? Currently all new upgrades have been
done to the box already and when I go to start up the
computer it goes through its check and seems fine then it
comes to the screen where it ask you that we apologize for
this inconvenience, but windows did not start
successfully. A recent hardware or software change might
have cuase this etc... options of start windows normally,
safe mode etc... I know it could of not been any software
issue since there was nothing recetnly installed on the
machine before the upgrades. So im thinking its the
hardware. So i dont know... Any suggestions on solving
this issue without having to actually rebrick the machine.

Thanks

--Alton

 

[Edward Buchmann]

I've just done taht today.
I've replaced the motherboard processor and memory, and
my biggest concern was if Microsoft would allow me to
activate Windows. But the problems started exactly as
yoy've described. The change is too big for Windows to
start and check ass the differences and fix itself. There
was no other way but to re-format the hard-drive and
installed from fresh. Did that and after loading the
drivers that came on the Intel CD for the motherboard,
apparently all worked and I was able to activate Windows
without having to call Microsoft. Big surprise here. But
I still have a problem. Going to Device manager, I get
a "Action Cancelled" message and no devices are listed in
the Device Manager box. Checked on services, and plug-and-
pray IS enabled and started as well as checked the BIOS
and it is set to Plug and Play OS. It beats me. What to
do next? Re-format again and perhaps better luck? Althoug
Windows works, but it makes me itchy to know that Device
Manager is sick.

 

[David Gaguine]

Hi,

You'll want to do a repair installation after changing a Motherboard.

Follow these steps to do a repair install which should preserve your data,
settings, and programs:

You will need your original windows XP bootable CDROM disk, if your system
came with a system restore disk only you will be unable to do a repair
install and you will have to purchase a retail copy of WinXP.

1. Insert the Windows XP CD into your computer's CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM
drive.
2. Restart your computer. If you have to, change the BIOS settings to start
from
the CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive, and then restart your computer again.
3. At the "Welcome to Setup" page, press ENTER.
4. Press F8 to accept the Licensing Agreement.
5. Use the arrow keys to select the installation of Windows XP that you want
to
repair, and then press R to start the automatic repair process.
6. When Setup is completed, activate Windows XP.

Note that you will need your Product Key for this procedure, so have it
handy before you begin.

How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm