Windows fails to start

[Guest]

I swapped out a bad motherboard out of my system, and now after I put the new
one in, Windows refuses to start...even in safe mode. I realize what I did,
though. My old mobo had a VIA chipset and the new one has a Nvidia chipset. I
tryed manually deleting any files that had VIA in it, but Windows still won't
start. I have a feeling that I have to reinstall Windows. If so, could
someone tell me what I'll lose? I am a music producer, and cannot afford to
lose these files. The My Doc folder and some contacts, I can deal with.

Thank you for all and any advice.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

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
Microsoft Newsgroups

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

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| I swapped out a bad motherboard out of my system, and now after I put the new
| one in, Windows refuses to start...even in safe mode. I realize what I did,
| though. My old mobo had a VIA chipset and the new one has a Nvidia chipset. I
| tryed manually deleting any files that had VIA in it, but Windows still won't
| start. I have a feeling that I have to reinstall Windows. If so, could
| someone tell me what I'll lose? I am a music producer, and cannot afford to
| lose these files. The My Doc folder and some contacts, I can deal with.
|
| Thank you for all and any advice.

 

[Guest]

Thank you ver much. I overlooked the repair option. Oops.

I owe you one.

-Phil T.