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windows xp freezes at startup

hello, iam having problems with windows xp. i took a HD out of a computer then put it on the other computer and installed xp on it. it worked fine. so i took off that hard drive and put it back into its main computer. but now windows xp freezes up, it just shows the loading white bar, and its not animated (frozen). did i do something wrong?

the reason i took the hard drive off is because it was formatted and i tried to install windows xp but the cd wouldn't boot, and the BIOS was too old, i couldn't choose the booting device. so i moved it into the other newer computer :)

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CrazyOne

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CrazyOne

You can use these XP Setup disk to gain access to the XP CD

Obtaining Windows XP Setup Boot Disks
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310994

or

HOW TO: Start Setup from MS-DOS in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307848

if you can gain access to the CD with the setup disks then the following may work but if it doesn't then a fresh intstall is in order.

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

Visual aid to the above procedure
http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/repair_xp.htm
Click on How To Run a Repair Install

CrazyOne

Since the BIOS is that old have you tried to update it? This machine may not be able to run XP

wesida

ASKER

i haven't updated it, i don't know how

CrazyOne

Do you know the manufacturer on the machine and/or the mother board and/or the BIOS?

wesida

ASKER

the manufacturer is AC. and i think when it loads up it says "energy"

wesida

ASKER

and also, do u think the problem is, windows is not detecting the drive since i installed it on a diffrent computer. do u think this link will solve the problem?
http://www.zrsss.si/~jack/7berror.html

CrazyOne

Are you getting that particular error?

wesida

ASKER

no, not that particular error, i was just wondring if windows is not working because i installed it on a diffrent computer then moved it to another one

wesida

ASKER

can you show me how to get windows xp to load on the other computer , the link that you give me showed me how to do that, it showed how to move windows xp installtion to another computer by copying the drivers , but i couldn't understand some stuff in there. i gotta go to sleep for school tomorow. i will talk to u tomrow

i really appreciate your help
:)

CrazyOne

Well can you boot to the floppy drive? If so then might as well use those setup disks I mentioned and reinstall XP.

wesida

ASKER

ok, so i do boot it up using the win 98 start up disk. or do i make a windows xp disk?

wesida

ASKER

ok, iam going to make a windows xp boot disk. i will tell u the results

wesida

ASKER

hello sir, it worked. making start up disks worked for me
now the computer is running fine. thank you very much for your help

:)

CrazyOne

You are welcome

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wesida

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This person knew excatly what i needed and gave me a solution for my problem. Thanks alot!!!