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I have just purchased a new computer and have transfered the hard drive from
my old machine to it.
When I start up I get the infamous blue screen.
The stop message is 0x0000007b(0xf7911640,0xc0000034,0x0000000,0x0000000)
The problem is the old machine came with pre-installed software and I do not
now have access to the discs.
The old drive is OK in itself, just will not boot on the new machine.
Has anyone any suggestions on this one.
 
You'll need your original Windows XP CD and Product Key to
perform a "Repair Install". If you no longer have it, you'll need
to go out and purchase a "Full Version" of Windows XP and then
proceed with a Repair Install". There is no other alternative.

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

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

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens]

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

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

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| I have just purchased a new computer and have transfered the hard drive from
| my old machine to it.
| When I start up I get the infamous blue screen.
| The stop message is 0x0000007b(0xf7911640,0xc0000034,0x0000000,0x0000000)
| The problem is the old machine came with pre-installed software and I do not
| now have access to the discs.
| The old drive is OK in itself, just will not boot on the new machine.
| Has anyone any suggestions on this one.
 
keithste said:
I have just purchased a new computer and have transfered the hard drive from
my old machine to it.
When I start up I get the infamous blue screen.
The stop message is 0x0000007b(0xf7911640,0xc0000034,0x0000000,0x0000000)
The problem is the old machine came with pre-installed software and I do not
now have access to the discs.
The old drive is OK in itself, just will not boot on the new machine.
Has anyone any suggestions on this one.


Normally, and assuming a retail license (many OEM installations
and licenses 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

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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Bruce Chambers

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I now have a new installation disc.
When I try to install from this I do not get the option of a repair
Instalation. Only a warning that this will delete all files.
Any more ideas?
 
Further update.
I have just spoken to microsoft tech support.
At first I am told that there is no way to reinstal without losing
everything on the disc.
Then I am told (by the same person) that if I pay £100 for technical advice
they can tell me a way to do it!!!
WHAT AN OUTRIGHT CON.
Conclusion - MICROSOFT SUCKS !!!!!!******
 

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