windows won't load after some part upgrade

[serialkiller]

I added a new motherboard(gigabyte 7g-dx.. i think this is it), cpu(amd 1600), and ram(elixir pc2100 256mb) that i bought from a friend... and I also added a pc2700 memory on top of that... with some other stuff like new vid card... westerdigital 180 gig... and then i threw everything into my koolance case...

The problem... windows wont start&)@*&)&%)(*@&#)($... I keeps looping around and around back to that screen where it asks you to either:
1. go to safemode
2. go to safemode network
3. goto safemode command prompt
4. go to windows

and whatever choice i choose it keeps looping around and around back to bios and then back to that screen... somebody please help...

George

 

[johnjkr1]

That is pretty normal when you switch motherboard types in XP. You can try to repair it, but it sounds like you need to format the drive.

 

[IBdaMac]

also...make sure that you don't have the motherboard pushing the pc2100 at 2700.

But yeah, it definitely sounds like a reformat is needed.

 

[John]

George, it looks like you'll need to boot to the Windows XP CDROM and choose REPAIR. When it finishes loading to the black screen you'll choose the # of your default c:\windows install (usually 1). The administrator password is usually not set so just hit ENTER on your keyboard.

This is quite common when you do a motherboard swap. Let me know if you need anymore help and goodluck!!

 

[serialkiller]

Thanks for the help guys.... i just said screw it and reformated the damn thing... oh well... thanks again for the parts john!!!! A+++++ seller!!!!

George