Unless you're using some really hairy 3rd party RAID controller it should work. Win and XP generally weren't able to repair themselves when moving to an entirely new set of hardware, especially with the HDD controllers.
You'll probably need to do a repair install if switching to IDE doesn't help. I don't recall ever doing this back in W2K days but that was almost 18 years ago , but it was common with XP. Sorry for the delay in getting back go this one. I ended up taking the box offline and using clonezilla to create a fresh clone of the drive. This time it worked without issue.
Now to just get the time to get a PC up and running with virutal box and connected to the proper network. To continue this discussion, please ask a new question. Get answers from your peers along with millions of IT pros who visit Spiceworks. I assume this means the boot information is missing, how can i recover or recreate it? Best Answer.
CloneZilla View this "Best Answer" in the replies below ». Popular Topics in General Windows. Which of the following retains the information it's storing when the system power is turned off? Submit ». Thai Pepper. Search instead for. Did you mean:. Last reply by gq14 Unsolved. Is there a way to re-install windows so that the data on the hard drive will not be erased?
All forum topics Previous Topic Next Topic. Replies 5. You could try a repair installation which should hopefully leave your data untouched. Press R to do this. Then just follow the prompts. Windows will appear to be installing itself for the first time, but it will hopefully retain all your data and settings. I guess you should make sure you have your CD key handy just in case it asks for it. Pterminiator 3 Argentum. It was easy with all of the steps to follow.
I saved money for a tech to come and visit! Now I have only 1 minor problem. All files are still there but I cannot connect to the Internet. When I try to manually set up a connection, it won't let me do so. And everytime I restart, a msg tells me to go to the control panel and configure some stuff but I don't know what it wants me to. Any thoughts? Thanks, Meredith. I run the Internet Connection Wizrd and try to install a new connection.
I choose the set up my connection manually selection. When I get to this next screen the first 2 selections won't allow me to click on them for Connect using a dial-up modem. The only one that it selects is connect using a broadband connection. How do I allow the dial up modem selection to be chosen when it won't let me? Can Anyone help? Originally posted by RyonanGT one question here You can also install the recovery console to your PC and have it show up as a boot option.
CLick Start and select Run. Nice work Rick, well done. Install Recovery Console to boot menu It's a sticky thread too. I'm going to try and make a floppy linux distro that can read ntfs and burn cds When installiing a new mobo into a computer that already has windows installed will always be problem matic.
XP does a better job that the other OS's but it is still hit and miss. Install the OS disc and boot from it than run through as if you are doing an install. But when you get to the last window before formating your drive and starting over windows will offer you a chance to repair.
Do this it will look like its installing a new OS but when done, if it works you will be able to start windows. Even if it works You will probly have to reinstall some of your hardware and drivers. So have them ready. But there is always the chance that it won't even boot.
If not booting you will have to do a new install. As always it is best to backup everything you want to keep before doing this or a new install. A new install will clean all the junk out but it will mean redoing all your tweaking again.
SornyPanafonic, please do not double post. Your question will get answered as quickly as possible. Thank you. DLL" i restarted my comp and windows tried to install again and the same error came up. Artical on this error unregmp2. DLL try this or from same recovery console try bootfix.
At c promt type dir it will list programs you can run to recover.
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