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Since: Aug 17, 2004
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2004 9:28 am
Post subject: New A7N8X won't finish booting
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Hi,
I just got a new A7N8X-D mb (nForce chipset) and I tried to replace my
old A7V8X (the the Via KT400 chipset) in my system. Everything else
is the same. But, when I tried to start it up, I get just about to
the Windows XP splash screen, and then it reboots. Constantly. It
will just keep doing this.
So, I put in an old Win98 Hard drive and it seemed to work fine.
Booted up, intalled the drivers like it was supposed to, and then
worked fine. So I think the mb is OK. But when I tried to use the
WindowsXP boot disk, it had the problem described above.
I am thinking it's a chipset drivers problem, as in the safe mode, I
can see it gets to something like /system32/drivers.mup and then dies.
Every time. So I think that the KT400 chipset drivers on the hard
disk are causing the mb to crap out. I hate to have to reinstall
windows XP... but I will if I have to. Ugh.
Any ideas???
Here is the system:
Primary IDE: WD 60gig HD, Pioneer DVD-ROM
Secondary IDE: WD 60 gig HD, Lite On DVD-+RW
Sb Live! 5.1
AthlonXP 2500+ cpu
2x512 Crucual RAM
Radeon 9800 Pro
420 Enermax power supply
Thanks!
John |
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Since: Feb 17, 2004
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2004 5:15 pm
Post subject: Re: New A7N8X won't finish booting [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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John Horner wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I just got a new A7N8X-D mb (nForce chipset) and I tried to replace my
> old A7V8X (the the Via KT400 chipset) in my system. Everything else
> is the same. But, when I tried to start it up, I get just about to
> the Windows XP splash screen, and then it reboots. Constantly. It
> will just keep doing this.
>
> So, I put in an old Win98 Hard drive and it seemed to work fine.
> Booted up, intalled the drivers like it was supposed to, and then
> worked fine. So I think the mb is OK. But when I tried to use the
> WindowsXP boot disk, it had the problem described above.
>
> I am thinking it's a chipset drivers problem, as in the safe mode, I
> can see it gets to something like /system32/drivers.mup and then dies.
> Every time. So I think that the KT400 chipset drivers on the hard
> disk are causing the mb to crap out. I hate to have to reinstall
> windows XP... but I will if I have to. Ugh.
>
> Any ideas???
>
> Here is the system:
>
> Primary IDE: WD 60gig HD, Pioneer DVD-ROM
> Secondary IDE: WD 60 gig HD, Lite On DVD-+RW
> Sb Live! 5.1
> AthlonXP 2500+ cpu
> 2x512 Crucual RAM
> Radeon 9800 Pro
> 420 Enermax power supply
>
> Thanks!
>
> John
A clean install would be your best bet but you might get away with a
repair install. Just do as if you were going to install XP off the CD,
but when it says it found an old XP install on the disk, choose that you
wish to repair it, not install a new one. |
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Since: Feb 22, 2004
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2004 12:50 am
Post subject: Re: New A7N8X won't finish booting [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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On 17 Aug 2004 06:28:10 -0700, hornerja DeleteThis @delhi.edu (John Horner) wrote:
>I just got a new A7N8X-D mb (nForce chipset) and I tried to replace my
>old A7V8X (the the Via KT400 chipset) in my system. Everything else
>is the same. But, when I tried to start it up, I get just about to
>the Windows XP splash screen, and then it reboots. Constantly. It
>will just keep doing this.
This works, don't bother reformatting or repairing WinXP. The
following has worked countless times and *never* failed or caused
problems.
You will have to go back a stage if you want to avoid a reinstall.
Refit your old m/b and boot to XP. Uninstall and chipset specific
drivers, graphics card drivers and then (this will stop the
BSOD/reboot) install the standard MSoft IDE drivers.
Swap your MB for the new one and reboot. Install in the following
order chipset drivers and graphics card drivers.
Good luck.
Cheers,
Guy
** I may not be perfect, but I'm
** English, and that's the next best thing! >> Stay informed about: New A7N8X won't finish booting |
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Since: Oct 03, 2004
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2004 12:50 am
Post subject: Re: New A7N8X won't finish booting [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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In my opinion you will have to do a repair.
If the suggestion below does not work :
Boot with CD, do not choose the first Repair option,
go to Install and then choose repair.
You won't have to reinstall your programs, but
you will be asked to install some hardware items,
from your Asus install CD.
"Dr Teeth" a écrit dans le message de
90g7i0dritu8s05c15r2hc570cqfd4094p.RemoveThis@4ax.com...
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>>I just got a new A7N8X-D mb (nForce chipset) and I tried to replace my
>>old A7V8X (the the Via KT400 chipset) in my system. Everything else
>>is the same. But, when I tried to start it up, I get just about to
>>the Windows XP splash screen, and then it reboots. Constantly. It
>>will just keep doing this.
>
> This works, don't bother reformatting or repairing WinXP. The
> following has worked countless times and *never* failed or caused
> problems.
>
> You will have to go back a stage if you want to avoid a reinstall.
> Refit your old m/b and boot to XP. Uninstall and chipset specific
> drivers, graphics card drivers and then (this will stop the
> BSOD/reboot) install the standard MSoft IDE drivers.
>
> Swap your MB for the new one and reboot. Install in the following
> order chipset drivers and graphics card drivers.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Guy
>
> ** I may not be perfect, but I'm
> ** English, and that's the next best thing! >> Stay informed about: New A7N8X won't finish booting |
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2004 12:50 am
Post subject: Re: New A7N8X won't finish booting [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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I agree - System Repair Installation.
"GF" wrote in message
> In my opinion you will have to do a repair.
>
> If the suggestion below does not work :
>
> Boot with CD, do not choose the first Repair option,
> go to Install and then choose repair.
>
> You won't have to reinstall your programs, but
> you will be asked to install some hardware items,
> from your Asus install CD.
>
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>>>I just got a new A7N8X-D mb (nForce chipset) and I tried to replace my
>>>old A7V8X (the the Via KT400 chipset) in my system. Everything else
>>>is the same. But, when I tried to start it up, I get just about to
>>>the Windows XP splash screen, and then it reboots. Constantly. It
>>>will just keep doing this.
>>
>> This works, don't bother reformatting or repairing WinXP. The
>> following has worked countless times and *never* failed or caused
>> problems.
>>
>> You will have to go back a stage if you want to avoid a reinstall.
>> Refit your old m/b and boot to XP. Uninstall and chipset specific
>> drivers, graphics card drivers and then (this will stop the
>> BSOD/reboot) install the standard MSoft IDE drivers.
>>
>> Swap your MB for the new one and reboot. Install in the following
>> order chipset drivers and graphics card drivers.
>>
>> Good luck.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Guy
>>
>> ** I may not be perfect, but I'm
>> ** English, and that's the next best thing!
>
> >> Stay informed about: New A7N8X won't finish booting |
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