installing GA-8IHXP with Windows XP

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Just got the Gigabyte 8IHXP, P4 2.26 CPU, 512 of 1066 RDRAM. Installed the hardware and booted the computer. It gets as far as the Windows XP starup screen then a blue screen appears saying that there is a problem with my hardrive and that I should check for viruses, connections etc... I checked the connections and they are fine. Put my old MB and CPU back in and everything loads fine. Obviously the HD is fine. Do I need to format my HD and start from scratch when I upgrade these components? I've never upgraded my computer so pardon my ignorance.

Dustin

 

[Crashman]

Yes, XP "Locks" your hardware configuration to the licence, any large changes require you to reinstall and re-register.

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[nja469]

Yea, when doing anything besides a minor upgrade such as a new CDRW drive or adding RAM you'll need to redo your windows installation. Any major upgrades like mobo and CPU 9 times out of 10 you will need to redo your hard drive so windows can reinstall and "list" your new hardware configuration.

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[Crashman]

Unlike Windows 98 where you could just delete the devices from Device Manager and have Windows detect the new ones. This is what MS calls "progress".

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