I cloned my HD to a 2nd drive,and use it with another CPU/M.board the problem is it can't boot to windows, just reboot all over again & again.pls help..
2007-02-12 13:54:49 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
Did you set the jumper on the drive correctly?
2007-02-12 14:00:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I hate to break the news, but a lot of the time when you put a hard drive with an existing operating system into a new computer with a different motherboard, the chipsets will not be compatible. Sometimes the chipsets are similar enough to allow the PC to boot, but I have really only had luck when using the same model motherboard. You will probably have to reinstall the OS then import the data you need on the new machine.
2007-02-12 22:02:38 · answer #2 · answered by Jeffery K 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi, I answered a similar question here are the steps well in your case you would have to put your second hd in your computer the original one where the clone hd was copied from. and take out the first hd (disconnect it for the moment)
really easy. but this only works if the original motherboard and harddrive still work. so put it back together. for newbies, go to control panel, double-click the system icon, go to hardware tab, and click device manager button. find the IDE ATA/ATAPI CONTROLLERS and expand the tab. not the primary or secondary controller, but right-click the first controller. choose update driver. choose the option to install from a list or specific location. click next. now choose the (don't search. I will choose the driver to install) option. click next. now highlight the Standard Dual Channel Pci Ide Controller. click next. the Standard controller will install. now reboot. log in. the standard controller is completely installed. you can now shutdown the computer, remove your harddrive, and it will boot with the new motherboard.
now you can reconnect your original hd. hope this helps you out
2007-02-12 21:59:41 · answer #3 · answered by mash14 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You cannot put an install of Windows into another computer other than the one it was first installed on. You'll need to re-install windows or get linux. Linux is much better at being moved around but mightn't suit your needs. You're gonna have to reinstall anyway, so you might as well play around :-)
http://ubuntu.com
2007-02-12 21:57:58 · answer #4 · answered by private 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The hardware of the second computer must be identical (or very nearly identical) to the first computer that the ghost came from.
The configuration from the first computer is too different from the second computer.
2007-02-12 21:58:02 · answer #5 · answered by ZORG 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You have to make sure that the partition is marked "ACTIVE" and that SYSTEM FILES are installed on it
2007-02-12 21:58:13 · answer #6 · answered by deadguns1 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
get a new computer
2007-02-12 21:56:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋