agp440.sys bootleg problem... Please help or I'll x-post again

T

Toedipper

Hello,

Sorry for the x post but I need help big time...

I installed a new motherboard and cpu in my system as I fried the old ones.

I did not do a clean install of Windows XP as my HP Pavilion system did not
come with any recovery cd's so I hooked my existing hard drive up to the
system and powered up.

Anyway, it powers up ok but the first time I switched it on there was a blue
error screen that flashed on for a second and then the system rebooted
itself.

Now when I power on I can get past the bios screen ok but before the windows
logo appears I get the boot menu offering safe mode , safe mode with
networking, normal mode etc. A message appears on this screen saying that
the options appear as windows xp did not shut down correctly etc etc

If I choose normal mode then a white progress bar at the bottom of the
screen appears, it gets to the end of it and sits there.....for ever. If I
choose safe mode then it shows it loading all the files from the hard drive
and it gets to a file agp440.sys and it sits there...forever. So whatever
this file is it is causing the system to hang,

Various fixes I have seen include getting into Windows and disabling the
agp440.sys service. But I cannot get into xp at all as my system did not
come with boot cd's.

I can boot to a win98 floppy ok but I cannot access drive c: as it is ntfs,
I thought maybe I could rename agp440.sys to something else.

Any ideas on how to get round this agp440.sys problem? I really don't
want to do a clean install as I have no win xp cd's. My hp pavilion system
contains it's setup files on some hidden partition on the drive.

Thanks,

td.
 
C

Carey Frisch [MVP]

Unless you replaced your motherboard with the same HP model motherboard,
you'll have to purchase a new "Full Version" of Windows XP and perform
a repair install. Your HP Windows XP installation is looking for the old HP
motherboard and will not load drivers for a different type of motherboard.

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

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens]

Problems When Windows XP Tries to Load the Agp440.sys Service
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;324764&Product=winxp

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

-------------------------------------------------------------------

:

| Hello,
|
| Sorry for the x post but I need help big time...
|
| I installed a new motherboard and cpu in my system as I fried the old ones.
|
| I did not do a clean install of Windows XP as my HP Pavilion system did not
| come with any recovery cd's so I hooked my existing hard drive up to the
| system and powered up.
|
| Anyway, it powers up ok but the first time I switched it on there was a blue
| error screen that flashed on for a second and then the system rebooted
| itself.
|
| Now when I power on I can get past the bios screen ok but before the windows
| logo appears I get the boot menu offering safe mode , safe mode with
| networking, normal mode etc. A message appears on this screen saying that
| the options appear as windows xp did not shut down correctly etc etc
|
| If I choose normal mode then a white progress bar at the bottom of the
| screen appears, it gets to the end of it and sits there.....for ever. If I
| choose safe mode then it shows it loading all the files from the hard drive
| and it gets to a file agp440.sys and it sits there...forever. So whatever
| this file is it is causing the system to hang,
|
| Various fixes I have seen include getting into Windows and disabling the
| agp440.sys service. But I cannot get into xp at all as my system did not
| come with boot cd's.
|
| I can boot to a win98 floppy ok but I cannot access drive c: as it is ntfs,
| I thought maybe I could rename agp440.sys to something else.
|
| Any ideas on how to get round this agp440.sys problem? I really don't
| want to do a clean install as I have no win xp cd's. My hp pavilion system
| contains it's setup files on some hidden partition on the drive.
|
| Thanks,
|
| td.
 
T

Toedipper

You're right Carey, I had checked that out beforehand and HP said that I
would need to re-register XP, when I bought the PC I did not have to
register as it was registered in the factory.

td

Carey Frisch said:
Unless you replaced your motherboard with the same HP model motherboard,
you'll have to purchase a new "Full Version" of Windows XP and perform
a repair install. Your HP Windows XP installation is looking for the old
HP
motherboard and will not load drivers for a different type of motherboard.

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

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens]

Problems When Windows XP Tries to Load the Agp440.sys Service
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;324764&Product=winxp

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

-------------------------------------------------------------------

:

| Hello,
|
| Sorry for the x post but I need help big time...
|
| I installed a new motherboard and cpu in my system as I fried the old
ones.
|
| I did not do a clean install of Windows XP as my HP Pavilion system did
not
| come with any recovery cd's so I hooked my existing hard drive up to the
| system and powered up.
|
| Anyway, it powers up ok but the first time I switched it on there was a
blue
| error screen that flashed on for a second and then the system rebooted
| itself.
|
| Now when I power on I can get past the bios screen ok but before the
windows
| logo appears I get the boot menu offering safe mode , safe mode with
| networking, normal mode etc. A message appears on this screen saying
that
| the options appear as windows xp did not shut down correctly etc etc
|
| If I choose normal mode then a white progress bar at the bottom of the
| screen appears, it gets to the end of it and sits there.....for ever.
If I
| choose safe mode then it shows it loading all the files from the hard
drive
| and it gets to a file agp440.sys and it sits there...forever. So
whatever
| this file is it is causing the system to hang,
|
| Various fixes I have seen include getting into Windows and disabling the
| agp440.sys service. But I cannot get into xp at all as my system did
not
| come with boot cd's.
|
| I can boot to a win98 floppy ok but I cannot access drive c: as it is
ntfs,
| I thought maybe I could rename agp440.sys to something else.
|
| Any ideas on how to get round this agp440.sys problem? I really don't
| want to do a clean install as I have no win xp cd's. My hp pavilion
system
| contains it's setup files on some hidden partition on the drive.
|
| Thanks,
|
| td.
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R

Ron Reaugh

Is your CPU a Prescott, Celeron D or Extreme Edition? If yes the flash the
very latest mobo BIOS.
 
D

DaveW

I would, at this point, either break down and buy a retail version of XP, or
call HP Support and buy the Recovery desks. You are, and will be, going
nowhere fast.
 
C

CBFalconer

Toedipper said:
where did this second post come from?? I've only posted once!
news:[email protected]...
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

You are being punished by somebody at nymshifter.com for the twin
sins of top-posting and excessive cross-posting without setting
follow-ups. I don't approve, but try to mend your ways. When in
doubt look at the source, especially message-id and path.

I don't approve of his action, but I understand it.
 
C

Cunning Linguist

Pay for some ****ing support then you spoilt bumraped little shitstabbing
cuntknocker.
 

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