can't reinstall xp

[Guest]

I keep getting different errors at different stages trying to re-install XP
on a dual boot.
Had a 98/XP dual boot on 2 partitions that gave me no problems. Replaced an
Intel motherboard, and that went fine. Then Backed up with Norton Ghost,
reformatted, but couldn't restore backup.

Repartitioned & installed 98. But XP setup repeatedly failed - it couldnt
locate setup files, or it kept running chkdisk at each boot, or other errors.
Then Wiped drive "according to NASA stds" (? all the best spacemen have
clean hard drives?). Failed again.
Repartitioned again & tried to install Window2k instead of XP. Setup fails
again, at different stages with different errors.
Lastly, tried to install 2k on fat32 & still get errors. It can't be the
motherboard, it worked before with XP, right? What the heck else? Can
somebody help?

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

After you replaced the motherboard, did you perform a 'Repair' install of
XP? Please have a look at the following article by Michael Stevens:

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

 

[Guest]

Repair never came up as an option

Hi

After you replaced the motherboard, did you perform a 'Repair' install of
XP? Please have a look at the following article by Michael Stevens:

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

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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
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[Will Denny]

Hi

After the motherboard has been replaced, a 'Repair' install of XP is needed.
What kind of XP CD have you got?

 

[Guest]

Hi, at the time, XP took the new board in stride, the motherboard was almost
identical to the original, so it just took the updated drivers & it was fine.
The XP cd is came with the Gateway PC.

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

If the XP CD is one of Gateway's own, then may not have the 'Repair' option
available and only be able to 'Clean' install from it. Have you been asked
to re-activate XP since replacing the motherboard?

 

[Guest]

Not after the mb install, but I had to reactivate XP (x3) after reformatting
and running setup. I didn't need to reformat, I only chose to because I'm a
dork and like that clean look. I thought maybe the XP disk was bad, but 2000
won't install either. and 98 is running fine. What am I forgetting to do?

 

[Steve B.]

Not after the mb install, but I had to reactivate XP (x3) after reformatting
and running setup. I didn't need to reformat, I only chose to because I'm a
dork and like that clean look. I thought maybe the XP disk was bad, but 2000
won't install either. and 98 is running fine. What am I forgetting to do?

If 2000 doenst work either I would suspect a hardware issue. Swap
your CD drive and try again. If that fails I would start looking at
memory.

Steve B.

 

[Guest]

OMG It was the memory. Thank you,
You are a genius!