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Chipset Compatability...

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  • 03-07-2004 2:18pm
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    Myg
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    Just upgraded motherboard from SIS-VIA, Windows 2000 is no longer booting; "Unacessable_drive" with bluescreen. I had this problems years ago, but didnt think it would still occur with current chipsets. Does anyone know a work-around?


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    deckie27
    Registered Users Posts: 1,901 ✭✭✭deckie27


    I would always reinstall the os on a new machine but
    You will need to put the hdd into your old PC
    bootup
    go into regedt32 and backup reg
    then delete the hkey_local_machine branch and shutdown machine
    put drive into new machine and it should start to pick up the new h/w including the motherboard drivers
    Dec


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    Myg
    Closed Accounts Posts: 393 ✭✭Myg


    Assuming i dont have the old computer to use, how would one manipulate the registry?


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    deckie27
    Registered Users Posts: 1,901 ✭✭✭deckie27


    I was waiting for that

    Can you start in safe mode ? press f8


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    Myg
    Closed Accounts Posts: 393 ✭✭Myg


    No, ive tried everything possible to get in, just doesnt finish loading windows period.


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    deckie27
    Registered Users Posts: 1,901 ✭✭✭deckie27


    sould have hung on to the old motherboard till you had that one up and running
    ;)


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