i just got a new motherboard..ASUS..replacing my old mobo PCCHIPS. i did a straight switch..didnt do any configurations before switching. the computer boots on fine but once it gets to the windows boot screen it crashes. saying to check any new recent hard drives or controllers and stuff and to run chkdsk /f.
i ran check disk not to long ago with a steam problem.
i may just clear out the hard drive..its had some pretty bad problems with drivers/games and crap.
was i suppose to do something to the hard drive before switching motherboards? or what?
i put the old motherboard in..and everything works. but when windows loaded to the desktop. it said found new hardware..which was my dvd rom and cd rom, dont no if thats because of the mobo switch.
If you are running XP, NT 4.0 or 2000 Pro, you will need to either repair or reinstall the OS. The HAL is configured at initial install for your hardware and doesnt change unless repaired or reinstalled.
I would enter the ASUS bios and check on things there. If it's "factory" new, it should default to automatic settings (for CPU, Hard Disk detection, memory timings, etc.) However, a look at things in the bios can't hurt.
When you booted with the ASUS, the O/S "sensed" the changes. Chipset, IDE/PCI bus, etc, etc.
"was i suppose to do something to the hard drive before switching motherboards? or what"
On a 9x system, it's best to delete the HKEY_Local_Machine_ENUM key via regedit, and let the hardware wizard "rediscover" all the hardware on the next boot. This prevents dual entries in the registry/Device Manager. This should hold true for XP as well. (I've just two days ago loaded XP onto one of my four machines, so I'm "discovering" too.) ;>)
"it said found new hardware..which was my dvd rom and cd rom, dont no if thats because of the mobo switch."
This is most likely because the first "mobo switch" made changes to the registry for the new board, then the second "switch back" caused the hardware detection wizard to activate once again, restoring your old hardware configuration changes.
If the repair doesn't succeed a reinstall will be necessary. The motherboard is one of the "biggies" that XP verifies at each boot.
And, what I said here;
"On a 9x system, it's best to delete the HKEY_Local_Machine_ENUM key via regedit, and let the hardware wizard "rediscover" all the hardware on the next boot. This prevents dual entries in the registry/Device Manager. This should hold true for XP as well.
I don't know what I was thinking there. It doesn't. Sorry, my brain was still in 98 mode.
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:
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.
im trying to repair windows now. and it gives me a list of things to type in..such as FIXBOOT, LOGON, HELP, FORMAT, CHKDSK, SYSTEMROOT and stuff. what would i need to do to fix my motherboard problem? is it FIXMBR?
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