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Boot up fault?

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guest:
Nope its the same HAL since Vista. Anyway we digress :)

Shaft:
Don't know what I did to mess it up but it still won't boot.   I even put another mthbd in but still no joy.   Tried to get it to read the OS disc but it won't, tried a boot repair disc , no joy.
Thanks for all the help/support, going to try and wipe the C drive and start afresh, managed to save my Password program to another PC, so the rest I can live with.

Shaft (aka Rob)

Ronski:

--- Quote from: Shaft on February 26, 2015, 06:00:06 PM ---Don't know what I did to mess it up but it still won't boot.   I even put another mthbd in but still no joy.   Tried to get it to read the OS disc but it won't, tried a boot repair disc , no joy.
Thanks for all the help/support, going to try and wipe the C drive and start afresh, managed to save my Password program to another PC, so the rest I can live with.

Shaft (aka Rob)

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Can you get into the BIOS? Where does it fail in the boot process?


--- Quote from: rizla on February 26, 2015, 01:43:13 PM ---Win7 doesn't need reactivation when you change the cpu - I changed the cpu (Core2Duo->Core2Quad) in eldest daughters machine years back & it didn't whinge. I can't remember how the point-scoring works with WGA but it does allow for some upgrading/repairs.

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It shouldn't but sometimes even adding another hard drive makes it want to reactivate. When I changed my media PC from a dual to a quad it refused to play W7/Vista MCE recordings, something to do with DRM.

broadstairs:
May be we need a bit more info. Technically the boot process is the bit where the BIOS starts the PC and does the initial load of the boot loader for Windows which should then display the splash screen, so how far exactly does the boot process get? Can you get into the BIOS screen OK (usually F2 or DEL keys when you initially turn it on). If you see the initial Windows screen try hitting F8 to see if it will continue in safe mode?

Stuart

AArdvark:
The 1st thing I would suggest is lookup the current BIOS version for you Motherboard and check if it supports your new CPU.
Often over time the BIOS gets updated to support newer CPU's.
If this is the case, you need to update the BIOS to at least the 1st version that supports your CPU.
(Usually I find the latest version and check the release notes for any changes and updates from the original BIOS)
The description of the repeat re-spinning of the fans sounds familiar and could be either a mismatch between the BIOS/CPU or possibly the BIOS settings are accidentally overclocking the new CPU and it is not stable enough to complete the boot process.

Overall you need to identify the correct BIOS version and check the setting in the Setup screen(s) for the BIOS.

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