Newly build computer error

[ANNR]

I just put together my new computer and when i try to start it up i get this message.

A problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer.

If this is the first time you've seen this stop error screen, restart your computer. If this screen appears again, follow these steps:\

Check for viruses on your computer. Remove any newly installed hard drive or drive controllers. Check your hard drive to ake sure it is properly configured and terminated. Run CHKDSK /F to check for hard drive corruption, and then restart your computer.

Technical information:
*** STOP: 0x0000007B (0xF7A2F528, 0xC0000034, 0x00000000, 0x00000000

These are the parts i used.

Mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813186060
CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819116001
HD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144122
RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820231027
PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817103935
Video Card: PNY VCG62128AWB Geforce 6200 128MB DDR AGP 4X/8X Video Card

THe hard drive i installed the windows XP on it on another computer than i puted it in the newly build pc. Could that be the problem?

Thanks

 

[chrisalviola]

yes that might me the problem. could be due to hardware changes

 

[JimmD]

Hello ANNR

Chrisalviola is right. You typically cannot swap a drive with Windows XP into a new box, unless the hardware is the same, or VERY similar. The biggest issue is typically the HAL (Hardware Abstraction Layer):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardware_Abstraction_Layer

The easiest solution is to install the drive in the new system, then boot from your XP CD, and do an 'in place upgrade" or repair installation. In-other-words, install Windows over itself.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315341

See Method 2 in the article. This will allow the system to detect the new hardware, and should fix any issues that the system has encountered.

Note that you will need to re-install all the Windows Updates (security updates etc.) but any programs and data will be in tact.

Hope this helps,

Jimmy