Windows XP start up failure after system upgrade

[Mike Dupuis]

I just replaced the motherboard, processor, and memory in
my Windows XP PC with newer and faster components. I am
keeping my hard drive. Prior to the upgrade, XP ran
fine. Now, after the BIOS runs and Windows tries to
start, I get the screen that allows Safe mode start up.
No matter which start option I choose, I get a Blue Screen
of Death that says Windows has shut down to prevent
computer damage. It tells me to check my hard drive, run
CHKDSK /F, check for viruses, etc. The hard disk is fine
and is recognized by the BIOS, the system was virus free
prior to the component upgrade.

The specific technical message I get is as follows:

"Stop: 0x0000007B (0xF8B4D640, 0xC0000034, 0x00000000,
0x00000000)"

Any thoughts on resolution? Thanks!

 

[Eddie]

Sounds to me like your new hardware is too different for your previous
installation of XP to be happy. You have done the equivalent of taking an
image off a PC & deploying it to a completely different spec machine.
Because the HAL is different you would need to reinstall XP.

Maybe try booting off the XP CD & repairing your XP installation? - I have
not tried this tho & you may lose everything - you did back up 1st right?
;-)

Good news is that if you do nothing more with the content of your HDD & put
the old hardware back together you should be fine!

 

[randwulf57]

Mike:
"How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade (Reinstallation) of Windows XP"
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315341
randwulf57

 

[Mike Dupuis]

Eddie -

Thanks for the reply. In fact, I was successful at
booting off the Windows XP CD-ROM and running the repair
utility. I did have the PC gods smiling on me . . . I
hadn't backed anything up, but ended up losing nothing in
the process. Thanks again for taking time to respond.

Mike