So I recently decided to grab another GTX 660 for sli in my system. However, my mobo didn't support SLI and I needed a PSU with higher wattage. After they arrived, I reinstalled everything into the new mobo. However, I get a message 'Window cannot boot due to new software/hardware'. Starting in safe mode and normally both do nothing.
I read that reusing a hard drive in a new build could lead to problems like these, but I thought that since I was only changing the mobo to one with the same chipset (Gigabyte Z77-DS3H to ASUS P8Z77-V LK) and the PSU (Rosewill 500 W to Coolermaster 850 W), and adding another graphics card I wouldn't have any problems. I don't have another machine to put my hard drive into to wipe it and reinstall windows. However, I would not be against buying a cheap, throw-away HD to reinstall windows assuming I could get my data back (Music, games with their saves, and some word/ppt files). Is their a chance I simply plugged something in wrong (I'm not a beginner, but this amounts to only my second build)? Please advise me in the best course of action.
New System:
I5-2500K
2 GTX 660
ASUS P8Z77-V LK
Crucial Ballistix sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory
Sony Optiarc 24X DVD Burner, Bulk Package 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model AD-7280S-0B - OEM
Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
850 W Coolermaster PSU
Thank you!!!
I read that reusing a hard drive in a new build could lead to problems like these, but I thought that since I was only changing the mobo to one with the same chipset (Gigabyte Z77-DS3H to ASUS P8Z77-V LK) and the PSU (Rosewill 500 W to Coolermaster 850 W), and adding another graphics card I wouldn't have any problems. I don't have another machine to put my hard drive into to wipe it and reinstall windows. However, I would not be against buying a cheap, throw-away HD to reinstall windows assuming I could get my data back (Music, games with their saves, and some word/ppt files). Is their a chance I simply plugged something in wrong (I'm not a beginner, but this amounts to only my second build)? Please advise me in the best course of action.
New System:
I5-2500K
2 GTX 660
ASUS P8Z77-V LK
Crucial Ballistix sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory
Sony Optiarc 24X DVD Burner, Bulk Package 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model AD-7280S-0B - OEM
Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
850 W Coolermaster PSU
Thank you!!!