New MB, won't boot

[JR K Yoshikawa]

Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 824125
HOW TO: Replace the Motherboard on a Computer That Is Running Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;824125

Follow instructions from microsoft avobe.

 

[nutso fasst]

Hello.

I had a motherboard fail and replaced it. W2K now will not boot in any
fashion, including safe mode. It goes through the text-mode 'Starting
Windows' bar graph, then locks up the system, requiring a system reset. No
error message. On the first safe mode boot I was asked which operating
system (only W2K listed), then I got a list of drivers being installed,
including VIA IDE drivers. It got as far as MUP.DLL (I think) and locked.
After the initial safe mode start, I don't get asked what OS and don't see
that list anymore, just the bar graph.

The old board was Athlon w/VIA KT266A chipset, new board is Athlon w/VIA
KT333 chipset.

I surmise that some KT266A-specific drivers are incompatible with KT333.
Would a boot from CD and a repair install be a fix for this, or would that
just leave the incompatible drivers in place? Other options?

thanks,
nf

 

[nutso fasst]

Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 824125
HOW TO: Replace the Motherboard on a Computer That Is Running Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;824125

Thanks. I do now have the system running, but it was not a trouble-free
repair. I would add to the MS instructions:
(1) If you are prompted to reinstall some third party software that MS
can't find, cancel and continue, don't try to browse to find it. (I kept
getting prompted to install Roxio CD Creator, but inserting the install CD
just got me another error.)
(2) Once Win2K is running, immediately install the chip-specific drivers
that came with the new motherboard. Then install the last service pack
previously installed. (Until I installed chipset drivers and SP4 I could not
access MS Office apps or CD Creator.)
(3) Check your network settings. My TCP/IP and WINS settings were wiped
out, I suppose because the boards have on-board LAN and the NIC ID changed.
(4) Remove any motherboard-specific monitoring or performance-tweaking
software for the previous motherboard. (It took me a while to determine that
error messages that appeared when Win2K started: "ScanBiosInfo failed",
"Sorry!! We didn't support this mainboard." were from a Gigabyte utility.)

Again, thanks for the pointer. I have another question I'll post with
fitting subject.

nf