New MotherBoard, Cant boot
I recently installed a new Intel MB for a customer. Along with a new processor, new memory and fan. Used old HDD. He has 2 Hard drives. Now when I try to boot, it gives me the boot options screen. I pick use last settings that work and it just goes back to boot menu screen again. Same thing if i pick safe mode or start normally. I checked the bios and it is detecting the HDD and set to boot to it. I do not have the CD or FDD hooked up.
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Unless the new board is exactly the same as the old one, you will have to do a repair install to get the correct drivers loaded. . . and disconnect the second drive while you are troubleshooting.
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So i just install an xp cd and let it repair?
This is a good guide to performing a repair install
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
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And to add , the reinstall gives you the option to repair the existing windows XP already installed on the old hard drive.
here is how to swap mobo's in xp :
http://65.24.134.81/KipSolutions/MovingXPNewMotherboard/MovingXP.htm move XP to other mobo
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;nl;314070 " " " " "
http://65.24.134.81/KipSolutions/MovingXPNewMotherboard/MovingXP.htm move XP to other mobo
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;nl;314070 " " " " "
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