So i figured out that my problems lay with the motherboard. So i ordered a new k8n-deluxe (asus) from newegg and it should be here today. So im gonna go home tonight and install the new mobo with the new vid card and extra ram i got in yesterday. Now .. am i going to have to format and reinstall windows xp home again? because when i did this last time, i just plugged in my old HDD and it booted, tried to load windows and blue screened on me. Now i havent worked at a pc store in about 3 years and dont remember about this one. Is there anyway i can do this without having to reinstall windows? probably not im assuming since it needs new mobo drivers and it will be loading the wrong ones.
Second question.
When i installed windows onto the 10gb partition with the last mobo, it booted fine. But when i went into the 40Gb partition that windows was installed on last time, i could only acsess my mom and sisters stuff. Mine and my fathers i couldnt. Now.. i had about 4 gb of music and another 6 or so of videos/pictures. I cant get at them now. Ive done numerous searches, and under 'shared documents' and 'mitch's files' it says the folder is only 1 byte. Now im assuming all my stuff is gone.. but the partition still says it only has 15gb available still, which is what it had on my old setup. So i cant access it ... but its still taking up space..
Second question.
When i installed windows onto the 10gb partition with the last mobo, it booted fine. But when i went into the 40Gb partition that windows was installed on last time, i could only acsess my mom and sisters stuff. Mine and my fathers i couldnt. Now.. i had about 4 gb of music and another 6 or so of videos/pictures. I cant get at them now. Ive done numerous searches, and under 'shared documents' and 'mitch's files' it says the folder is only 1 byte. Now im assuming all my stuff is gone.. but the partition still says it only has 15gb available still, which is what it had on my old setup. So i cant access it ... but its still taking up space..