Going from one Mobo to another Help Please ?

Burnt_Ram · Oct 9, 2004

i just recently bought a Abit NF7 for the wifes computer, but it wont load windows. i went from a Asus A7N8X so i thought it would just fire up seeing tho their both Nforce2 chip sets ! is there any way you guys know of i can get this new board to fire up short of a FORMAT ? ewww format

HousERaT · Oct 9, 2004

anytime you switch mb you sould consider doing a fresh install of the operating system (which basically means a reformat). If you manage to get a system to boot after switching without a fresh install you're destined to have all kinds of driver issues.

klingens · Oct 9, 2004

If the old Asus ran in ACPI mode, you have to have ACPI on the new one activated too and vice versa. Disable/delete the stuff the NF7 lacks, like SATA and such

Burnt_Ram · Oct 9, 2004

HousERaT said:
anytime you switch mb you sould consider doing a fresh install of the operating system (which basically means a reformat). If you manage to get a system to boot after switching without a fresh install you're destined to have all kinds of driver issues.

i wouldn't have thought there would be *driver* issues due to the fact they're both nforce2 chipsets ...

Burnt_Ram · Oct 9, 2004

klingens said:
If the old Asus ran in ACPI mode, you have to have ACPI on the new one activated too and vice versa. Disable/delete the stuff the NF7 lacks, like SATA and such

ACPI mode huh. when i get my replacement CPU (ordered a mobile got a non

i'll try that before i format. thx for the tip

GrimReality · Oct 9, 2004

Do a repair of windows. Worked for me with 4 motherboard changes.

Kendan · Oct 9, 2004

http://www.windowsreinstall.com/install/other/motherboard/winxp.htm

Burnt_Ram · Oct 9, 2004

GrimReality said:
Do a repair of windows. Worked for me with 4 motherboard changes.

i think i will try that. i just have to set bios to boot from CD, then put my XP cd in right ?

Burnt_Ram · Oct 9, 2004

Kendan said:
http://www.windowsreinstall.com/install/other/motherboard/winxp.htm

thx alot man !!! this i
information could be the ticket

definately getting added to favorites

i'll be giving this mobo swap another go in a day or two, i'll let yall know how it turns out. i dread a format. the wife will kill me it her computer LOL

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