WinXP Pro Doesnt Load After HD Switch

[Ashura]

Thanks for all the extra replies.

Mr.Guvernment: I dont plan to OC either machine.

I just put the PC together and for some reason Windows XP isnt loading. The specifics are

1.4 Duron
60 GB Seagate HD
ECS SiS 735 Chipset Motherboard K7S5A PRO
2x 256 Kingston value PC2100
Asus 52x Cd-rom
Mitsumi Floppy
RaidMax 350w Case
Chaintech GeForce4 MX440

The HD is from an old computer of my Dad's with WinXP Home already installed. After putting it in and turning the PC on, the BIOS screen and all that stuff comes on fine but when its time for Windows to load, nothing happens. When I restarted once more, the usual message of "Windows XP didnt start properly, which mode would you like to run it in" came up so I picked safe mode. Once again, Windows did not load. I took the HD out and put it in my 2.4C PC and it worked fine. What could be wrong?

Are you putting it in your 2.4C as the boot drive? I'm thinking that Windows is detecting that the HD is a new machine. It will probably have to be formatted and reinstalled before it will work properly.

I see. =/ Is there no way around that? My dad has a lot of files on there and its going to take many CDRW exchanges to move the files.

Not that I know of. You might try asking over in MS Operating Systems, they might have an answer for you.

And so I came here. Can anyone help me out or is that all I can do?

 

[repo man11]

First step; no matter what you end up doing, back up everything!

Many people on these boards have been able to "salvage" a Windows installation by uninstalling all of the motherboard (and chipset) specific components in Device Manager (IDE controllers, etc.), then doing the swap. Windows can then boot, and detect and install the new components.

A clean installation would be best.

This is also an argument for partioning the drive. With a partition for the operating system, and another for data, it is easier to reinstall the OS without disturbing the data.

A Repair Installation of Windows is also an option. Take a look at this site for a nice step by step on a Repair Install, http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/repair_xp.htm . It will leave all data and applications intact. But you will have to do all Windows updates again.

 

[Ashura]

I see, thanks for the link repo man, it was very informative. I used a repair instalation of Windows to get things right. Thanks again and Happy Holidays.

 

[repo man11]

Glad I could help. Likewise on the holidays.