I Could Use Some Help

senator91 · 12-30-2007, 05:22 PM

Well, here's an update. Apparently the 3 beeps was memory related. I say this because after switching around the memory(dual channel) and eliminating one stick I can get to the BIOS with only the single beep. It also seems to have cleared the continuous beeps that followed the original 3. I've tried both sticks individually and the same one makes it go screwy every time. I'll try to return the memory.
Anyway, now to the next problem. I can't get it to boot from the hard drive. It goes through the motions and then I get the "windows did not start successfully" screen. It then gives the option of "safe mode" etc. at it just cycles. I can put this hard drive back in my other computer and it boots up just fine.
Any ideas?

**mep916** · 12-30-2007, 05:25 PM

So, you're taking a hard drive from another PC and attempting to run it on the new build? Are you running XP or Vista on this HD?

senator91 · 12-30-2007, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mep916

So, you're taking a hard drive from another PC and attempting to run it on the new build? Are you running XP or Vista on this HD?

Yeah it was already in use on what was supposed to be my "old" computer. It has XP professional on it. Actually, I have another spare drive with nothing but an operating system on it and same thing.

**mep916** · 12-30-2007, 05:43 PM

Do you have an XP installation CD? You can try using the "fixmbr" and "fixboot" command lines in the recovery console. Boot to the XP CD and select "Repair." If you're lucky, XP will write a new boot record and allow you to run the OS on your new build. If that works, you'll need to uninstall all the old drivers.

Reinstalling the OS is probably the best option, however.

senator91 · 12-30-2007, 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mep916

Do you have an XP installation CD? You can try using the "fixmbr" and "fixboot" command lines in the recovery console. Boot to the XP CD and select "Repair." If you're lucky, XP will write a new boot record and allow you to run the OS on your new build. If that works, you'll need to uninstall all the old drivers.

Reinstalling the OS is probably the best option, however.

I reinstalled the OS and it runs fine thanks for the input. I don't get why I couldn't run the hard drive as it was with the new computer though. I figured it would run fine.

paratwa · 12-31-2007, 12:18 AM

Any time you change a motherboard, you need to do a fresh install. There are many reasons why it requires this, but mostly it's the drivers for the motherboard and chipsets. When you install an OS, it looks at the motherboard to know how to run certain things. When you change the motherboard, the OS no longer knows what to do. Thats just a simple explanation, if you want a full blown explanation, google it.

**mep916** · 12-31-2007, 02:07 AM

Yeah, I've heard of people successfully booting an old OS into a new build, but it's generally a bad idea and almost never works.

**oscaryu1** · 12-31-2007, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by paratwa

Any time you change a motherboard, you need to do a fresh install. There are many reasons why it requires this, but mostly it's the drivers for the motherboard and chipsets. When you install an OS, it looks at the motherboard to know how to run certain things. When you change the motherboard, the OS no longer knows what to do. Thats just a simple explanation, if you want a full blown explanation, google it.

Basically like trying to use a ATI driver on nVidia cards. Some things don't mix.

If your motherboard blew and you bought a exact same one... that'll work.

But if you went from a SiS chipset to a nVidia chipset, most likely you'll need a whole new reinstall.

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mep916 Moderator - F@H Guru Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Northern Cali Age: 28 Posts: 5,228	Do you have an XP installation CD? You can try using the "fixmbr" and "fixboot" command lines in the recovery console. Boot to the XP CD and select "Repair." If you're lucky, XP will write a new boot record and allow you to run the OS on your new build. If that works, you'll need to uninstall all the old drivers. Reinstalling the OS is probably the best option, however. __________________ Q9450 @ 3.4 GHz \|\| Zalman CNPS9700 ASUS Rampage Formula XFX GTX 280 4GB Ballistix Tracer @ 850 MHz 2X 150GB WD Raptors (RAID 0) 1TB Hitachi Deskstar Antec Nine Hundred Case 750W Quad Silencer FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND:F@H Team 44358 \|\| Team Stats \|\| My Stats \|\| Hardware Contributions: GTX 280/PS3/P4

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mep916 Moderator - F@H Guru Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Northern Cali Age: 28 Posts: 5,228	Yeah, I've heard of people successfully booting an old OS into a new build, but it's generally a bad idea and almost never works. __________________ Q9450 @ 3.4 GHz \|\| Zalman CNPS9700 ASUS Rampage Formula XFX GTX 280 4GB Ballistix Tracer @ 850 MHz 2X 150GB WD Raptors (RAID 0) 1TB Hitachi Deskstar Antec Nine Hundred Case 750W Quad Silencer FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND:F@H Team 44358 \|\| Team Stats \|\| My Stats \|\| Hardware Contributions: GTX 280/PS3/P4

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12-30-2007, 05:22 PM	#11 (permalink)
senator91 New Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 20	Well, here's an update. Apparently the 3 beeps was memory related. I say this because after switching around the memory(dual channel) and eliminating one stick I can get to the BIOS with only the single beep. It also seems to have cleared the continuous beeps that followed the original 3. I've tried both sticks individually and the same one makes it go screwy every time. I'll try to return the memory. Anyway, now to the next problem. I can't get it to boot from the hard drive. It goes through the motions and then I get the "windows did not start successfully" screen. It then gives the option of "safe mode" etc. at it just cycles. I can put this hard drive back in my other computer and it boots up just fine. Any ideas?

12-31-2007, 12:18 AM	#16 (permalink)
paratwa Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,969	Any time you change a motherboard, you need to do a fresh install. There are many reasons why it requires this, but mostly it's the drivers for the motherboard and chipsets. When you install an OS, it looks at the motherboard to know how to run certain things. When you change the motherboard, the OS no longer knows what to do. Thats just a simple explanation, if you want a full blown explanation, google it.