[dba-Tech] Problem After New MoBo Installed

Hi Bryan,
I've done this before - I feel your pain brutha!

You should be able to run an install - repair option (not the recovery
option). It will then use the new drivers. Unless you are using an OEM
supplied XP disk, if it has SCSI or SATA drives be ready to supply the hard
disk drivers during startup. I suggest downloading them from the
manufacturer's site and copying them to a floppy before hand if not.

Because its the MOBO you will most likely have to re-activate XP (no big
deal).

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Bryan Carbonnell
Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2007 7:24 PM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: [dba-Tech] Problem After New MoBo Installed

I just had to replace the Motherboard in my better half's pc today (only 10
burst capacitors on the old MoBo that took me the better part of the day to
notice <sigh>). So I managed to get a new one that will accept the CPU,
memory and all the components, but I'm having problems that I need some
suggestions to try and work out the problems.

I can now boot to Windows, almost. It lets me select booting into Safe Mode
or regular windows, but no matter what I choose, I get a BSOD. In the BSOD
message it tells me to run chkdsk /f.

I booted with the install disk and chkdsk /f wasn't an option, just /P or
/R. So I did chkdsk /R and rebooted. no joy, still BSODing.

So I built a BartPE and could run chkdsk /f. No joy still. Still BSODing.

I'm outta ideas here. Anyone have any suggestions for things to try besides
reinstalling windows? I don't particularly want to go down that road if I
don't have to.

The OS is WinXP Pro.

I'm guessing that there is a conflict between the old drivers for the HD
controller and the new controller, but that is just a WAG. I also think that
I'll need to reinstall windows too :(

I'm open to suggestions.