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No other error codes. The error occurs when windows is loading at the boot screen. I can get windows to start in safe mode but due to the hardware change I can not access windows. It states I have to activate windows. (Completely Normal When Swapping MOBO)
What Have I Tried
I tried the old trick of repairing the windows installation with a Windows XP Home CD. (This is a Dell PC with the Dell Windows XP Home O/S Version Installed) No luck.
I unplugged all usb devices except a Microsoft Wireless Keyboard and Mouse. I unplugged both EIDE CD Roms, I disabled on board audio in the bios.
The motherboard manufacturer only has a bios update for installing a AM3 CPU.
I unhooked Front panel Audio and USB.
One last note:
When I did the recovery installation I got the following stop error the first time I booted then never again:
lvusbsta.sys - Address BA9E8750 base at BA9E8750, Datestamp 00000000
It matched a part of the current stop error.
I was thinking the on board USB was causing this error. I can disable on board USB and Legacy Support in the system bios. But, I have to find an old keyboard and mouse :-( lmao. What do you think I should do?
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I did not see that particular article on their site. Thanks Steve.
You know everything says that is a requirement but I have had about 15% of the motherboard upgrades I have done allow the existing XP installation to boot. However, the chipset in all those cases but 1 was the same manufacturer.
I have not had one go that smooth for about 3 years though...
Oh except when I swapped an Asus P4C800 Deluxe with an Asus P4V8X 3 weeks ago. Whew!
Last night I worked on it for 3 hours and got no where. Here is what I tried:
The Hard Drive has 60gb free.
I ran chkdsk.
I updated the bios.
I deleted all drivers located in C:/windows/system32/drivers/ then repaired windows.
I also stuck in another Hard Drive with Windows 7 on it because it was using Microsoft drivers and was a clean install. The PC booted and loaded Windows 7 with no conflicts.
Reminder: It does boot in safe mode. I cannot go completely into widows safe mode because of an activation pop-up.
I expect it was an original Dell system previously. Since you changed the motherboard it is no longer effectively Dell or even if you got a different motherboard from them any software that was loaded to work with the original hardware (for example, graphics software or audio "manager" software) won't work on the new hardware.
It recognises that the motherboard has changed and will require you to do MS Activation. OEM manufacturers with original equipment have an "automatic" activation system, but it won't work when the motherboard has been changed and asks you to do MS Activation.
The 0x0007E errors are probably due to original software (not hardware) installed on the previous system. If you could get into Safe Mode, you could try uninstalling software in Add or Remove Programs, like graphics and audio.
OEM manufacturers have a different licensing system to "standard" Windows systems. If it is no longer a "Dell" machine, the license will not apply. That's why you are being asked to run Activation. Even if you change to a "Standard" Windows system, I could see that you would need to "blow" all the old Dell software away or even backup and reformat if you could not get Activation to work.
I purchased XP Home SP3 for this upgrade. I knew that a mobo or cpu change requires a new Microsoft license.
I slaved this Drive in my PC and Acronis Imaged it to a spare HD.
I did a PC Cleanup with this client 1 year ago and told her she needed a hardware upgrade. Proprietary Windows is terrible! I gave her my word that I would give it my best shot and try to preserve the existing installation but also told her I recommended a clean installation due to the excessive viruses and trojans I removed 1 year ago and because it is just plain better than Dell Windows XP.
Consider this topic closed. I am throwing in the towel.
You've done well, but that's the way the OEM systems work.
I hope she takes your advice, the old install sounds a little "sick". I would advise similarly to you, unfortunately people want to cling bitterly to their old system.
I think she is missing out on a new system that will work much (a LOT) better than the old one.
I feel for you, but I am sure you would be be banging your head against a brick wall trying to make the Dell system work.
I give her 1 day on the upgrade to say "I am so happy". These specs on XP are blazing. She is ready for Vista and Windows 7.
I will spend a day with her trying to migrate her old programs over to the new install. She is a Real Estate Appraiser so there is quite a bit to do.
I have done computers on the side and mortgages since 1999. Computers kind of blew up about 3 years ago for me so I created an LLC and started getting serious about it.
