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- Jul 24, 2003
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So I upgraded to a DFI NF2 LanParty B Mobo and a M-2500+ processor. After a few day of tweaking, I wanted to reinstall windows XP pro since I've heard thats the thing to do after a major hardware upgrade.
But when try to reinstall windows, it freezes at 32min. I read on my friends computer when searched on yahoo that windows wont install on an overclocked CPU.
Tried clearing CMOS and installing again, no luck.
Now I just read here that you can upgade from the OEM version, which is what I have. If you read on it says that you must install from a clean hard drive!!!!
So is there anything that I can do to keep my files? And is this the reason that it won't install? Or could it be that since I have the mobile athlon, my mobo recognizes it at unknown processor and that is why it won't install.
Any help is appreciated; I REALLY dont want to lose all my files/games/music etc.
But when try to reinstall windows, it freezes at 32min. I read on my friends computer when searched on yahoo that windows wont install on an overclocked CPU.
Tried clearing CMOS and installing again, no luck.
Now I just read here that you can upgade from the OEM version, which is what I have. If you read on it says that you must install from a clean hard drive!!!!
So is there anything that I can do to keep my files? And is this the reason that it won't install? Or could it be that since I have the mobile athlon, my mobo recognizes it at unknown processor and that is why it won't install.
Any help is appreciated; I REALLY dont want to lose all my files/games/music etc.
