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Solve : Windows won't run with new motherboard and processor? |
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Answer» I am having problems with getting Windows XP Home Edition to work. I had to replace a fried power supply, motherboard, and PROCESSOR in a computer, but used the original hard drives. When the computer boots now, the screen showing that Windows was not shut down correctly appears and when I select safe mode, a lot of not found files scroll by on the screen, finishing with a screen full of lines showing multi(0)DISK(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\windows\system32\drivers\. You know as well as anyone you going to have to reinstall Reinstall what?? Windows is probably not finding the drivers and so forth to RUN the new system board. See if there's utility programs on the disk that came with the system board which will install the chipset drivers. It may come down to having to reinstall Windows on the hard drive so that it recognizes the new hardware -- however, wait for other input -- there may be ways around it of which I am not aware. Quote from: Aegis on October 05, 2008, 11:08:39 PM It may come down to having to reinstall Windows on the hard drive so that it recognizes the new hardware -- however, wait for other input -- there may be ways around it of which I am not aware. The reality is that as far as Windows is concerned, new motherboard=new computer. Reinstall Windows. Thanks. I had hoped it would not come to that, but I guess that's the way it goes.Another option is a Repair Install of XP... If done properly it will BOOT on the new system you install the new drivers and all your Data and programs are intact... |
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