New Build Problem

[Herbo13]

Hi again everyone. I'm having a tech my problem with my new build (Didn't know where else to post) The build is:

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and I am reusing an old Dell SeaGate 160GB also (w/ Dell's Windows XP 32 and all my personal info on it) in Sata 2-1 and the New 500GB in Sata 2.0.I wanted to RAID these 2 Drives (are the placements right and does the PSU connection matter), but I still have personal files (docs/Pics) on the Dell 160GB HD I wanted to extract first. I also have a USB external HD. I wanted to access the old drive and copy my files onto the USB External HD, but I get BSOD everytime I try to load up. Is this because the Windows XP is not able to work with the new Gigabye MB or something? Summed up, I just want to get my personal info off my old drive and into the USB external HD. I haven't messed around the Gigabyte Bios or installed the Windows Vista on the new HD yet because I really don't want to lose that info or mess up anything. Please any advice would be appreciated- my wife is gonna kill me if I lose this stuff... Thanks in advance!

 

[theMan]

are you trying to boot from the old hard drive with windows already installed on it from your old computer? That won't work. you'll need to format a new drive and install windows on that, and then plug in your old Dell drive after you have the computer running, and extract the files that way.

 

[Herbo13]

Great, Thanks for the answer! I'll probably just format the old drive and use as... storage unless anyone has any other ideas? Dual Boot it with Windows 7? Anybody have suggestions?

 

[vailr]

Originally posted by: Herbo13
I wanted to access the old drive and copy my files onto the USB External HD, but I get BSOD everytime I try to load up.

You're likely switching to a different HD controller on the new motherboard, which the operating system isn't prepared for. Especially if going from an Intel Chipset board to an AMD chipset. Thus the BSOD.
See: http://forums.anandtech.com/me...id=29&threadid=2275658
It's sometimes possible to switch HD controller drivers BEFORE removing the HD from the old system.
In Device Manager, under "IDE ATA/ATAPI Controller" change to: "Standard IDE controller".
Or: try Ubuntu or some other CD-bootable operating system. Use that to copy whatever data from the old
Dell hard drive to a USB thumb drive.
However: it would be easier to do a fresh install of Vista-SP1 on the new HD.
Leave the old HD unattached until you can boot from the new HD.

 

[Herbo13]

Thank you for the reply! Yeah, I think I'll just remove the 2nd drive for now and pull what I need from it later, and format- any suggestions for what I could use the 2nd drive for if I'm not gonna RAID- I guess back up, or should I try a dual boot with Windows 7 on it? Just curious, it's gonna be an all-around use computer (mainly gamining for me!)

 

[Absolution75]

A repair install will generally work. Though it is best to just format a new HD and then plug the old HD in as a secondary HD. Then just copy the data over.

 

[Herbo13]

Thanks, will do!!!