Upgraded system, now experiencing boot up problems.

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kennyA

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Here we go.

Installed a new motherboard, Gigabyte GA-K8NS, new processor, AMD Athlon 64 3400. I was running a 1.7 celeron on a Soyo Dragon Platinum P4X400. I have 3 sticks of pc2700 memory, 128, 256 and a 512. I have 3 hard drives, 2 Westeren Digital, 80 gigs a peice (one I use for OS, Windows XP Pro) and a 120 gig Maxtor. I also have an HP DVD Writer. My graphics card is an Nvidea 6600 AGP, 256mb.

So, after installing the new mb and cpu I started it up and it goes through the boot process, recognizes everything that it should. When it is supposed to go to the black Splash Screen, I get a blue screen that I cant read because it automatically reboots. Should note that I didnt start with a fresh install ox XP on my hd. All I did was connect everything to the new mb and turned it on.

All fans are working and I can hear and feel the DVD spin up. I can also hear my 80 gig that has my os spin up as well as the other two drives.

Any help would be GREATLY appreciated!
 
I would look into the ram. That combination just sounds kind of gross to honest. Try running it with jus the 512 stick and see if you have any luck. Perhaps try different DIMMS with it too.
 
With a new motherboard, you will have to do a fresh XP install. The drivers that windows is trying to load are for your old mobo and are not compatible with the new one. That's what the BSOD is all about. Do a fresh install. If you have files you want backed up, put all the old hardware back in and do so.

Also, you might have to call M$ when you activate because XP will notice that your system is substantially differnet than before. It's no big deal, just a little annoying. I've done it twice (upgrades). You basically just tell them that you got some new hardware, installed XP on just one system, and are not pirating their software. Then they give you a long code that you enter and all is well. Make sure you have your product key handy because they will ask you for it (to make sure your copy of XP is legit).

Good luck! :)
 
Don't do a fresh install

Just do a Windows XP repair, it will run fine after that.
 
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