windows XP doesn't boot after I install m/b with SATA raid

Tom's correct but I'd recommend a format and a fresh install. You've got
tons of trash in your Registry - why carry it with you?
--
Tally Ho!
Ed,
Maryland, USA
"TomG" <tgeery-NOSPAM- RemoveThis @cox.net> wrote in message
news:KtJ8c.11586$Ft.10943@lakeread02...
 > you changed out the hardware completely and you are surprised that XP
won't
 > boot? XP and other OS's that have a HAL (Hardware Abstraction Layer) that
 > gets built during the OS install don't like that hardware to get swapped
 > out.
 >
 > boot the XP CD and try a repair installation...
 >
 > --
 >
 > Thomas Geery
 > Network+ certified
 >
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="ftp://geerynet.d2g.com</font" target="_blank">ftp://geerynet.d2g.com</font</a>>
 > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="ftp://68.98.180.8" target="_blank">ftp://68.98.180.8</a> Abit Mirror <----- Cable modem IP
 > This IP is dynamic so it *could* change!...
 > over 130,000 FTP users served!
 > ^^^^^^^
 >
 >
 >
 >
 > "Roberto C." <r.cicca RemoveThis @email.it> wrote in message
 > news:rkI8c.127272$O31.5410378@news4.tin.it...
  > > I had a Abit BH6 with PIII500 and I upgraded to Abit AN7 with Athlon
2600
  > > without reinstalling the OS (Windows XP Pro).
  > > Windows XP at the boot give me a blue screen and reboot:
  > > I think because the motherboard have a SATA raid integrated and Windows
XP
  > > wants driver (even if the SATA is disabled by BIOS and the Windows XP is
  > > always on the same parallel ATA hard-disk as in the PIII500).
  > >
  > > I know I can boot from Windows install CD, supply the SATA drivers
 > (pressing
  > > F6) and reinstall the OS in the same folder to maintain the settings;
  > > but the Windows SP reinstallation is long and after this process some
  > > patches are lost and not all the programs work fine.
  > >
  > > Is there another quick and safe method to boot Windows XP?
  > > example can I boot Windows XP from a recovery bootable floppy with
 > included
  > > the drivers (and boot.ini and other startup files), so when Windows XP
is
  > > loaded I install the SATA drivers normally? how can I make the bootable
  > > floppy?
  > >
  > > Thanks,
  > > Roberto
  > >
  > >
  > >
  > >
  > >
 >
 ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: windows XP doesn't boot after I install m/b with SATA raid 

I use Norton Systemworks that is supposed to 'clean' the registry. Does it
really do it or is a lot of junk still left around?

DDDD

"Ed Forsythe" <EdForsythe.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:WtCdnURj15WhtfndRVn-uQ@giganews.com...
 > Tom's correct but I'd recommend a format and a fresh install. You've got
 > tons of trash in your Registry - why carry it with you?
 > --
 > Tally Ho!
 > Ed,
 > Maryland, USA
 > "TomG" <tgeery-NOSPAM-.TakeThisOut@cox.net> wrote in message
 > news:KtJ8c.11586$Ft.10943@lakeread02...
  > > you changed out the hardware completely and you are surprised that XP
 > won't
  > > boot? XP and other OS's that have a HAL (Hardware Abstraction Layer)
that
  > > gets built during the OS install don't like that hardware to get swapped
  > > out.
  > >
  > > boot the XP CD and try a repair installation...
  > >
  > > --
  > >
  > > Thomas Geery
  > > Network+ certified
  > >
<font color=green>  > > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="ftp://geerynet.d2g.com</font" target="_blank">ftp://geerynet.d2g.com</font</a>>
  > > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="ftp://68.98.180.8" target="_blank">ftp://68.98.180.8</a> Abit Mirror <----- Cable modem IP
  > > This IP is dynamic so it *could* change!...
  > > over 130,000 FTP users served!
  > > ^^^^^^^
  > >
  > >
  > >
  > >
  > > "Roberto C." <r.cicca.TakeThisOut@email.it> wrote in message
  > > news:rkI8c.127272$O31.5410378@news4.tin.it...
   > > > I had a Abit BH6 with PIII500 and I upgraded to Abit AN7 with Athlon
 > 2600
   > > > without reinstalling the OS (Windows XP Pro).
   > > > Windows XP at the boot give me a blue screen and reboot:
   > > > I think because the motherboard have a SATA raid integrated and
Windows
 > XP
   > > > wants driver (even if the SATA is disabled by BIOS and the Windows XP
is
   > > > always on the same parallel ATA hard-disk as in the PIII500).
   > > >
   > > > I know I can boot from Windows install CD, supply the SATA drivers
  > > (pressing
   > > > F6) and reinstall the OS in the same folder to maintain the settings;
   > > > but the Windows SP reinstallation is long and after this process some
   > > > patches are lost and not all the programs work fine.
   > > >
   > > > Is there another quick and safe method to boot Windows XP?
   > > > example can I boot Windows XP from a recovery bootable floppy with
  > > included
   > > > the drivers (and boot.ini and other startup files), so when Windows XP
 > is
   > > > loaded I install the SATA drivers normally? how can I make the
bootable
   > > > floppy?
   > > >
   > > > Thanks,
   > > > Roberto
   > > >
   > > >
   > > >
   > > >
   > > >
  > >
  > >
 >
 ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: windows XP doesn't boot after I install m/b with SATA raid 

any registry cleaner is just taking an "educated" guess, at best, as to what
is safe to "clean" out and what is not. while having run a cleaner is
probably, at least in many cases, better than not having run one, it is
never going to be like a fresh registry that has no entries but what belongs
with the current hardware.

--

Thomas Geery
Network+ certified

<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="ftp://geerynet.d2g.com" target="_blank">ftp://geerynet.d2g.com</a>
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="ftp://68.98.180.8" target="_blank">ftp://68.98.180.8</a> Abit Mirror <----- Cable modem IP
This IP is dynamic so it *could* change!...
over 130,000 FTP users served!
^^^^^^^




"DDDD" <someone.RemoveThis@some.one> wrote in message
news:34609$4066d015$45234a2d$6010@allthenewsgroups.com...
 > I use Norton Systemworks that is supposed to 'clean' the registry. Does
it
 > really do it or is a lot of junk still left around?
 >
 > DDDD
 >
 > "Ed Forsythe" <EdForsythe.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
 > news:WtCdnURj15WhtfndRVn-uQ@giganews.com...
  > > Tom's correct but I'd recommend a format and a fresh install. You've got
  > > tons of trash in your Registry - why carry it with you?
  > > --
  > > Tally Ho!
  > > Ed,
  > > Maryland, USA
  > > "TomG" <tgeery-NOSPAM-.RemoveThis@cox.net> wrote in message
  > > news:KtJ8c.11586$Ft.10943@lakeread02...
   > > > you changed out the hardware completely and you are surprised that XP
  > > won't
   > > > boot? XP and other OS's that have a HAL (Hardware Abstraction Layer)
 > that
   > > > gets built during the OS install don't like that hardware to get
swapped
   > > > out.
   > > >
   > > > boot the XP CD and try a repair installation...
   > > >
   > > > --
   > > >
   > > > Thomas Geery
   > > > Network+ certified
   > > >
<font color=brown>   > > > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="ftp://geerynet.d2g.com</font" target="_blank">ftp://geerynet.d2g.com</font</a>>
   > > > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="ftp://68.98.180.8" target="_blank">ftp://68.98.180.8</a> Abit Mirror <----- Cable modem IP
   > > > This IP is dynamic so it *could* change!...
   > > > over 130,000 FTP users served!
   > > > ^^^^^^^
   > > >
   > > >
   > > >
   > > >
   > > > "Roberto C." <r.cicca.RemoveThis@email.it> wrote in message
   > > > news:rkI8c.127272$O31.5410378@news4.tin.it...
   > > > > I had a Abit BH6 with PIII500 and I upgraded to Abit AN7 with Athlon
  > > 2600
   > > > > without reinstalling the OS (Windows XP Pro).
   > > > > Windows XP at the boot give me a blue screen and reboot:
   > > > > I think because the motherboard have a SATA raid integrated and
 > Windows
  > > XP
   > > > > wants driver (even if the SATA is disabled by BIOS and the Windows
XP
 > is
   > > > > always on the same parallel ATA hard-disk as in the PIII500).
   > > > >
   > > > > I know I can boot from Windows install CD, supply the SATA drivers
   > > > (pressing
   > > > > F6) and reinstall the OS in the same folder to maintain the
settings;
   > > > > but the Windows SP reinstallation is long and after this process
some
   > > > > patches are lost and not all the programs work fine.
   > > > >
   > > > > Is there another quick and safe method to boot Windows XP?
   > > > > example can I boot Windows XP from a recovery bootable floppy with
   > > > included
   > > > > the drivers (and boot.ini and other startup files), so when Windows
XP
  > > is
   > > > > loaded I install the SATA drivers normally? how can I make the
 > bootable
   > > > > floppy?
   > > > >
   > > > > Thanks,
   > > > > Roberto
   > > > >
   > > > >
   > > > >
   > > > >
   > > > >
   > > >
   > > >
  > >
  > >
 >
 ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: windows XP doesn't boot after I install m/b with SATA raid 

Just like that disgusting practice of vacuuming your undershirts instead of
washing them...


"TomG" <tgeery-NOSPAM- RemoveThis @cox.net> wrote in message
news:JFC9c.17517$Ft.444@lakeread02...
| any registry cleaner is just taking an "educated" guess, at best, as to
what
| is safe to "clean" out and what is not. while having run a cleaner is
| probably, at least in many cases, better than not having run one, it is
| never going to be like a fresh registry that has no entries but what
belongs
| with the current hardware.
|
| --
|
| Thomas Geery
| Network+ certified
|
| ftp://geerynet.d2g.com
| ftp://68.98.180.8 Abit Mirror <----- Cable modem IP
| This IP is dynamic so it *could* change!...
| over 130,000 FTP users served!
| ^^^^^^^
 >> Stay informed about: windows XP doesn't boot after I install m/b with SATA raid 

you do that too?? man, I thought I was the only one using that ultra-time
saving idea! you know, I have a patent pending on that so I am gonna have
to charge you a royalty for mentioning it in a public forum!

--

Thomas Geery
Network+ certified

<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="ftp://geerynet.d2g.com" target="_blank">ftp://geerynet.d2g.com</a>
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="ftp://68.98.180.8" target="_blank">ftp://68.98.180.8</a> Abit Mirror <----- Cable modem IP
This IP is dynamic so it *could* change!...
over 130,000 FTP users served!
^^^^^^^




"Jef Norton" <jefn_REMOVE_YOUR_SHORTS_ DeleteThis @sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:c46tel$2e1dq8$1@ID-103754.news.uni-berlin.de...
 > Just like that disgusting practice of vacuuming your undershirts instead
of
 > washing them...
 >
 >
 > "TomG" <tgeery-NOSPAM- DeleteThis @cox.net> wrote in message
 > news:JFC9c.17517$Ft.444@lakeread02...
 > | any registry cleaner is just taking an "educated" guess, at best, as to
 > what
 > | is safe to "clean" out and what is not. while having run a cleaner is
 > | probably, at least in many cases, better than not having run one, it is
 > | never going to be like a fresh registry that has no entries but what
 > belongs
 > | with the current hardware.
 > |
 > | --
 > |
 > | Thomas Geery
 > | Network+ certified
 > |
<font color=purple> > | <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="ftp://geerynet.d2g.com</font" target="_blank">ftp://geerynet.d2g.com</font</a>>
 > | <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="ftp://68.98.180.8" target="_blank">ftp://68.98.180.8</a> Abit Mirror <----- Cable modem IP
 > | This IP is dynamic so it *could* change!...
 > | over 130,000 FTP users served!
 > | ^^^^^^^
 >
 ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: windows XP doesn't boot after I install m/b with SATA raid 

My experience with Systemworks is that even with a Clean install of XP pro and
only Systemworks 2003 Pro loaded it finds registry errors. So, I tend to use
extreme caution when letting it clean something that should be pristine
already.
 >> Stay informed about: windows XP doesn't boot after I install m/b with SATA raid