New Mobo and Vid Card, but with SATA HDD...

[Doshino]

Hi everyone. To start, I apologize if this topic has come up before (I did a few searches beforehand but didn't find much).

Specs:

Original
2.2GHz AMD 3500+, 939 Socket
2GB DDR400 RAM
Radeon 9800 AGP
160GB SATA HDD
MSI K8T Neo2 Motherboard
Vantec (no typo there) 500W PSU
XP Pro

New (changed parts italicized
2.2GHz AMD 3500+, 939 Socket
2GB DDR400 RAM
eVGA 7800GT 256MB PCI-e
160GB SATA HDD
MSI K8N SLI Motherboard
Vantec 500W PSU
XP Pro

The reason I give Old and New specs is because my computer won't boot after I installed the new parts listed above. It worked fine before, obviously. I believe I have all of the hardware installed correctly, because I've checked a hundred times.

The computer starts up normally - all fans run, the drives function, no warning beeps during post. Everything in the BIOS looks fine, including CPU temp. Just before the Windows XP loading screen, I get a blue screen - error 0x0000007B. According to all sources, that's a HDD/driver error. I'm guessing that Windows isn't happy with my hardware changes, and won't boot. However, I can't be sure! On occasion, when it boots, I see the Windows XP load screen for half a second, then the error comes. It's never happened to me, so I would love some advice.

I was ready to repair or reinstall Windows, then I realized my CD is an hour and half away. CRAP. Is there any alternative methods (no, not illegal!)?

 

[DetroitSportsFan]

Chipset/IDE problems. Can you manage to make it into safemode? If you can, uninstall your chipset and IDE drivers. Change those devices affected by the drivers to the generic windows version. Reboot. IF you're lucky, you'll load to the desktop where you can install your new board's drivers.

I've had both success and failure with this method. Also, even if we do get beyond the blue screen, I imagine you'll run into another issue .... reactivating windows.

 

[Doshino]

Ok, thanks for the reply. Reactivating shouldn't be harder than calling Microsoft and explaining the situation, right?

 

[DetroitSportsFan]

Originally posted by: Doshino
Ok, thanks for the reply. Reactivating shouldn't be harder than calling Microsoft and explaining the situation, right?

That will depend on which version of the OS you have. With retail, no problem other than the hastle of having to make the call. If its OEM, they will want to sell you a new license.

 

[Doshino]

Ah, I see. What do they consider OEM? I bought it "seperate" from the rest of the parts for my computer (from newegg), but I had to buy it as part of another order... so I don't know where that lands me.

 

[cuti7399]

check microsoft website using the part #. You can also do a repair installation of windows xp to fix the chip/ide issue