PC dead

[otis]

Something on motherboard died. I want to move HDD to another PC. But
it has an AMD processor. it will not boot. BIOS seems ok -
recognizes HDD.

i have tried the HDD on a 3rd pc with Intel, so I know it is good.

what should i change in Registry or Control Panel to make this HDD
with all my data work on the AMD?

thanx for saving my work,

ob

 

[Bob Knowlden]

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/moving_xp.html

Short version: a repair install of XP will be required. Boot from the XP CD,
choose to install XP rather than going to the repair console, and then
choose to repair the existing installation rather than performing a new
install. The latter would wipe the drive.

You'll lose everything installed via Windows Update, but your data should be
preserved. (Note that I said "should", not "absolutely, positively will".)
You will probably also need some drivers for the AMD system. Can you find
the driver CD that came with the machine (or mainboard)? If not, they should
be available for download from the maker's site.

Address scrambled. Replace nkbob with bobkn.

 

[Ken Blake]

In

Something on motherboard died. I want to move HDD to another
PC. But
it has an AMD processor. it will not boot. BIOS seems ok -
recognizes HDD.

i have tried the HDD on a 3rd pc with Intel, so I know it is
good.

what should i change in Registry or Control Panel to make this
HDD
with all my data work on the AMD?

This has little or nothing to do with AMD vs Intel. In general,
if you move an XP installtion on a drive from one computer to
another (or change motherboards, which is essentially the same
thing) it won't boot unless you do a repair installation.

See http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

 

[otis]

Thanx, I will try it and let u know.

cheers

In



This has little or nothing to do with AMD vs Intel. In general,
if you move an XP installtion on a drive from one computer to
another (or change motherboards, which is essentially the same
thing) it won't boot unless you do a repair installation.

See http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

 

[Bruce Chambers]

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.


--

Bruce Chambers

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[Ken Blake]

In

Thanx, I will try it and let u know.

You're welcome, and yes, please do let us know how you make out.

 

[otis]

No cigar. went thru the whole procedure. Then it says to make sure
no floppy in drive, and it reboots. It didn't say CD so I left it.
Was that right?

well, didn't matter. tried both ways. still won't boot. "Error
loading OS"

so, is there a next step?

also, searching MS site for the article mentioned 315341 doesn't
return the article. What a big help......


thanx

 

[Lester Stiefel]

No cigar. went thru the whole procedure. Then it says to make sure no
floppy in drive, and it reboots. It didn't say CD so I left it. Was
that right?

well, didn't matter. tried both ways. still won't boot. "Error
loading OS"

so, is there a next step?

also, searching MS site for the article mentioned 315341 doesn't return
the article. What a big help......


thanx

You have problems in your Hard Drive, or controller, or
both. You'll need to do a hardware diagnosis.

 

[otis]

if I do a full install, I get the BSOD kernel Instack error

Still guess the HDD controller?

thanx for the help.

whut a booger this is.