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    Need help fast, windows wont boot, new motherboard

    My boss asked me to upgrade the office computers so i did. I putted in a new motherboard processor and ram... My issue is now windows xp wont boot. its gets the the windows xp screen with the bar at the bottom moving and when it prepares to move to the next screen, the screen turns blue and restarts.

    I tried using the repair option on the windows disc and does the same....


    please help i can not format the hard drive has important information

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    You'll definitely get a blue screen because of the new motherboard.
    Read this article on how to solve this problem.
    http://www.raymond.cc/blog/archives/2008/07/09/move-windows-xp-hard-drive-or-change-motherboard-without-getting-blue-screen-of-death/

    If it doesn't work, reformat the hard drive and reinstall Windows.

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    tried to put the old hardware back but same issue, i screwed up big time

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    press f8 before windows logo ,select disable auto restart ,reboot ,take note of the bsod error ,also see if it works ok in safe mode "administrator" if so update drivers in safe mode

 

 

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