after changed motherboard xp won't boot

[Majki Majk]

I have installed XP on my harddrive and all my files are on that hard
drive, but Xp won't boot with newer motherboard. It asks me to go to
safe mode...or ...normal windows entry...but on both functions the blue
screen appears and in sec. it restarts...

Is it necessary to reinstall XP, and what are the things i will have to
do again after reinstallation to be as it was prior when it worked ?

Is there some easier way to boot XP with another Motherboard ?

Aha...and when to use jellybean ?

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

I have installed XP on my harddrive and all my files are on that hard
drive, but Xp won't boot with newer motherboard. It asks me to go to
safe mode...or ...normal windows entry...but on both functions the blue
screen appears and in sec. it restarts...

Is it necessary to reinstall XP, and what are the things i will have to
do again after reinstallation to be as it was prior when it worked ?

Unless the new motherboard is identical to the old one, you will
have to do at least a repair installation of Windows. See "How to
Perform a Windows XP Repair Install" at
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

That usually works, but occasionally it's not sufficient, and a
clean reinstallation is required.

Most of the time, by far, the repair installation is sufficient. I
just wanted to alert you of the possibility of needing a clean
reinstallation, so you are prepared for it if the worst happens. So be
prepared for that possibility with up-to-date backups, software media
for reinstallation, etc. You *probably* won't need them, but better to
be prepared than sorry.

 

[Andrew E.]

You'd be wasting youre time trying to do a "repair xp installation" since
you said its a "newer board".The OS configured to the old,xp simply doesnt
have the ability to reinstall drivers/software during a "repair"
installation.
Perform a clean xp installation,otherwise when youre repair fails,you'll be
repeating the process of installation of the OS.

 

[PaulM]

You can do an XP repair installation after you change the motherboard.

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[Majki Majk]

You can do an XP repair installation after you change the motherboard.

Ok. I'll try repairing, in what order i have to input commands?

I would usually input: fixmbr, fixboot, look at bootcfg, systemroot !?

Thanks.

 

[PaulM]

Repair install of Windows XP by starting your computer from the Windows XP
CD
To reinstall Windows XP by starting your computer from the Windows XP CD,
follow these steps: 1. Insert the Windows XP CD into your computer's CD
drive or DVD drive, and then restart your computer.
2. When the "Press any key to boot from CD" message appears on the screen,
press a key to start your computer from the Windows XP CD.

Note Your computer must be configured to start from the CD drive or DVD
drive. For more information about how to configure your computer to start
from the CD drive or DVD drive, see your computer's documentation or contact
your computer manufacturer.
3. You receive the following message on the Welcome to Setup screen that
appears:
This portion of the Setup program prepares Microsoft Windows XP to run on
your computer:

To setup Windows XP now, press ENTER.

To repair a Windows XP installation by using Recovery Console, press R.

To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3.
4. Press ENTER to set up Windows XP.
5. On the Windows XP Licensing Agreement screen, press F8 to agree to the
license agreement.
6. Make sure that your current installation of Windows XP is selected in the
box, and then press R to repair Windows XP.

Note If Windows XP was preinstalled on your computer, and you do not have
the Repair option, contact your computer manufacturer to make sure that you
have the installation CD for a repair install.
7. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to reinstall Windows
XP. After you repair Windows XP, you may have to reactivate your copy of
Windows XP.


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[Ken Blake, MVP]

Ok. I'll try repairing, in what order i have to input commands?

I would usually input: fixmbr, fixboot, look at bootcfg, systemroot !?

No, no, don't use *any* of those commands. As I said in an earlier
message in this thread, see "How to Perform a Windows XP Repair
Install" at
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

 

[Majki Majk]

No, no, don't use *any* of those commands. As I said in an earlier
message in this thread, see "How to Perform a Windows XP Repair
Install" at
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

Allright, i'll look into it once again. I'll use jellybean too.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

I have installed XP on my harddrive and all my files are on that hard
drive, but Xp won't boot with newer motherboard. It asks me to go to
safe mode...or ...normal windows entry...but on both functions the blue
screen appears and in sec. it restarts...

Is it necessary to reinstall XP, and what are the things i will have to
do again after reinstallation to be as it was prior when it worked ?

Is there some easier way to boot XP with another Motherboard ?

Aha...and when to use jellybean ?

Normally, and assuming a retail license (many factory-installed OEM
installations are BIOS-locked to a specific motherboard chipset and
therefore 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

Changing a Motherboard or Moving a Hard Drive with WinXP Installed
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/moving_xp.html

The "why" is quite simple, really, and has nothing to do with
licensing issues, per se; it's a purely technical matter, at this point.
You've pulled the proverbial hardware rug out from under the OS. (If
you don't like -- or get -- the rug analogy, think of it as picking up a
Cape Cod style home and then setting it down onto a Ranch style
foundation. It just isn't going to fit.) WinXP, like Win2K before it,
is not nearly as "promiscuous" as Win9x when it comes to accepting any
old hardware configuration you throw at it. On installation it
"tailors" itself to the specific hardware found. This is one of the
reasons that the entire WinNT/2K/XP OS family is so much more stable
than the Win9x group.

As always when undertaking such a significant change, back up any
important data before starting.

This will also probably 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.


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[Majki Majk]

I have installed XP on my harddrive and all my files are on that hard
drive, but Xp won't boot with newer motherboard. It asks me to go to
safe mode...or ...normal windows entry...but on both functions the
blue screen appears and in sec. it restarts...

Is it necessary to reinstall XP, and what are the things i will have
to do again after reinstallation to be as it was prior when it worked ?

Is there some easier way to boot XP with another Motherboard ?

Aha...and when to use jellybean ?

Normally, and assuming a retail license (many factory-installed OEM
installations are BIOS-locked to a specific motherboard chipset and
therefore 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

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/directory/article.asp?ID=KB;EN-US;Q315341

Changing a Motherboard or Moving a Hard Drive with WinXP Installed
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/moving_xp.html

The "why" is quite simple, really, and has nothing to do with
licensing issues, per se; it's a purely technical matter, at this point.
You've pulled the proverbial hardware rug out from under the OS. (If
you don't like -- or get -- the rug analogy, think of it as picking up a
Cape Cod style home and then setting it down onto a Ranch style
foundation. It just isn't going to fit.) WinXP, like Win2K before it,
is not nearly as "promiscuous" as Win9x when it comes to accepting any
old hardware configuration you throw at it. On installation it
"tailors" itself to the specific hardware found. This is one of the
reasons that the entire WinNT/2K/XP OS family is so much more stable
than the Win9x group.

As always when undertaking such a significant change, back up any
important data before starting.

This will also probably 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.

Hmm...what i did is similar...but i blew it all up. The women voice over
the phone activation(i like her voice and the free toll number =)) told
me that i have to have a key from the old mobo which i don't have
because i didn't extract it yet, but surely i will. Moreover i have a
key on the newer board too, but i have to extract it too. One of them
will surely work. If not, i'll give a call to mr.Blister Gates.
That's all folks, i'll manage further on my own. Thanks for big Help!!!
MM