New motherboard installed & PC won't boot up XP

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David

I have replaced my P3 motherboard with an AMD 2500+ XP
motherboard, which installed OK but I can't now load
windows? The primary drive is visible in the BIOS
settings but it won't load from it.
Is it possible to just change the motherboards (from
Intel to AMD) and expect the PC to re-boot again or do I
have to reformat the drive and reload XP?

thanks,

David
 
David said:
I have replaced my P3 motherboard with an AMD 2500+ XP
motherboard, which installed OK but I can't now load
windows? The primary drive is visible in the BIOS
settings but it won't load from it.
Is it possible to just change the motherboards (from
Intel to AMD) and expect the PC to re-boot again or do I
have to reformat the drive and reload XP?
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Perform a REPAIR install:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/tips/dougknox/doug92.asp
or
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/repaxp.htm
or
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=315341
 
Greetings --

Normally, and assuming a retail license (many OEM licenses are not
transferable to a new motherboard), unless your motherboard is
virtually identical (same chipset, same IDE controllers, same BIOS
version, etc.) to the one on which the other 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

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

This will also 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.


Bruce Chambers

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No, you shouldn't expect that to happen. With the major hardware changes
made, Windows does not know what to make of it. It needs direction. A
repair/reinstall is in order.
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Regards:

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)
 
Many thanks to Bruce, Richard & Shenan who all solved my
problem by making me aware of an 'in-place' XP upgrade -
why don't retailers make us aware of this requirement
before we buy, would save a lot of worry!
 
Glad you got it sorted out!

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Regards:

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)
 
<snip> ...why don't retailers make us aware...

This is the business, that's why.
If you want to fix a car yourself, you must spend $40 on a book and $400 on
the tools. Computer is a bit more sophisticated than a car and proportion is
reverted.
 
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