Almost new computer issues.

[Tavyn]

So I got an almost new computer. Everything is new except for the hard drive. It already has windows xp installed on it. I put the whole thing together turned it on and it tries to start, I get the motherboard screen then the pci device listing screen, then the windows did not start successfully screen. I click start windows normally, it starts to go but before I see anything it BSODs and restarts. The BSOD flies by so fast I cant read it. Is there a way to get it to slow down or stop at the BSOD?

 

[Billb2]

Originally posted by: Tavyn
Everything is new except for the hard drive. ...

You can't take a hard drive from one computer and just put it into a new one and expect Windows to boot. All the drivers are wrong for one thing. There are ways around it, but it's best to do a clean, fresh Windows install.

As for the BSOD, Right click My Computer, click properties, choose Advanced, Startup and Recovery. Uncheck Automatically reboot.

 

[Tavyn]

It wont even get that far. I just put the hard drive back in my old system, will copy essential files to dvd and do a clean install of windows xp once I get the hard drive into the new computer. Was trying to avoid that time sink but, ya gotta do what you gotta do.