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[Nadim]

Hi,
I was using windows 2000 Professional with lot of
Programe.It was working fine but last night i got some
problem in my motherboard & Cpu so i replaced to that &
fix it new motherboard & CPU after that when i tried to
boot my windows 2000 professional its giving Error(death
Screen) windows not starting.
why this thing is happen if i install win2k
professional again then i will loose my all software.i
dont want that.so please help me to save my Programe &
operating system.

From
Nadim

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Hi,
I was using windows 2000 Professional with lot of
Programe.It was working fine but last night i got some
problem in my motherboard & Cpu so i replaced to that &
fix it new motherboard & CPU after that when i tried to
boot my windows 2000 professional its giving Error(death
Screen) windows not starting.
why this thing is happen if i install win2k
professional again then i will loose my all software.i
dont want that.so please help me to save my Programe &
operating system.

From
Nadim

The only way I know to recover from this situation requires
that you put the disk back into the old PC and make certain
adjustments while Win2000 is up and running. Can you do this?

 

[Guest]

Yes i can but can u explain me what adjustments i should
to do there.

From
Nadim

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

You have to replace the motherboard-specific driver for
your IDE Master Controller with the generic Microsoft
driver. There is a 90% probability that this will allow
Windows to start on the new motherboard. Plug & Play
will resolve most of the other differences. Note that the
keyboard & mouse may be out of action for up to 10
minutes.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Normally, unless the new motherboard is virtually identical to the
old one (same chipset, IDE controllers, etc), you'll most likely need
to perform a repair (a.k.a. in-place upgrade) installation, at the
very least (and don't forget to reinstall any service packs and
subsequent hot fixes):

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q292175

What an In-Place Win2K Upgrade Changes and What It Doesn't
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q306952

If that fails:

How to Move a Windows 2000 Installation to Different Hardware
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q249694&ID=KB;EN-US;Q249694


Bruce Chambers

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