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abit & XP boot problem

  • 16-03-2005 12:22pm
    #1
    Wigertoods
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 235 ✭✭


    Folks

    Just upgraded my p.c with an abit ic7-g mbd p4 3.0ghz
    the prob now is that when it boots up and completes
    POST the system reboots.When it boots back up to the
    safe mode screen (win xp) and I select safe mode
    the same thing happens, reboot.
    Have tried chaging bios settings to optimized and also
    I have another hdd with XP on it and this does exactly
    the same.Is there a bios setting that I'm missing ?
    Is there any way around this without having to reinstall
    XP again.

    Any help here would be greatly appreciated.


Comments

  • #2
    joePC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,637 ✭✭✭joePC


    Ok the problem is you cant just install a new MB without installing the drivers first. Easiest solution, clean install of XP.

    2nd option: Rebuild your old system e.g. Install the old MB and processor - boot the system - Go to device manager - Uninstall all system devices (DO NOT REBOOT) - Install the new MB drivers there on the CD you got with it - once installed shutdown the system (DO NOT REBOOT)

    Now Install your new MB and it should boot OK.

    JoePC


  • #3
    Wigertoods
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 235 ✭✭Wigertoods


    Cheers joe

    I thought loading the new mbd drivers was the way to
    go but I couldn't get to safe mode to do it.
    The problem with you're suggestion of reinstalling the
    orig mbd is that it's faulty (hence the upgrade).
    I was hoping that there was some other way of getting
    the p.c to boot up.
    But I have the idea now.

    Regards
    Liam.


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