2007-06-06 00:34:30 · 8 answers · asked by gcgipson 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
Dewcoons provided a great answer that will get you going the right direction. Something that I would like to add:
If the chipset on the new motherboard is different than old one, there may be a chance that the Windows install on the hard drive won't work at all. Sometimes doing a repair install of the OS will solve this issue, sometimes not.
My personal feeling is a fresh install of the OS with new parts, but like I said it is a personal opinion. I hope you enjoy your new toys.
2007-06-06 00:51:46 · answer #1 · answered by JMKyler3 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First ensure that all connections - ide cable, power and ide cable on board are on tight and secure.
When the computer boots go into the bios- usually delete ,
ibm is f1 . It should tell you on bootup of the computer how to enter the setup or bios.
Check in the bios if it sees the hard drive.
If not - it may be a setting of simply changing the jumper settings.
No one tells you these things.
Too simple I guess for them - and where does the term "jumper settings" come from anyways ?
The jumpers are a set of 3 rows of 2 pins usually located to the left of the power adapter pins
There will often be a diagragm on the hard drive or check on site with the maker of the hard drive
A plastic cover will short out the pins on the hard drive
There are only 3 settings
(Master , Slave or Cable select)
(M/S/CS)
Basically try each setting
Reboot
Look in the bios or with a windows 98 boot disc type fdisk
It is possible if you are adding a much larger hard drive ( say a 350 where there was a 40 gig drive) the bios of your sytem cannot handle it.
However you are saying it is an old hard drive with a new motherboard.
In that situation there may be a bios update and / or a fix on the hard drive site.
If it is a new motherboard in windows you may well need the disk to install windows properly for the drivers but to start the motherboard it should see it native
2007-06-06 07:58:53 · answer #2 · answered by billys_office 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you simply plug the drive in, it should be detected and work.
Getting the Windows on the hard drive to work is another issue. You will probably have to run a driver CD that came with the new motherboard to install all the drivers Windows will need for that board.
Also, if you have changed too many items on the computer, WIndows may decide that it is no longer running on the same computer, and may deactivate Windows. It will warn you that your Windows will stop working after 15 days. If that happens, you have to call Microsoft at the number in the warning. They will be able to issue you a new activation code. But they will disable the original code so that the hard drive would not work if you were to return it to the original "computer".
Other then that, you should not have an major issues with connecting the old drive to your new system.
2007-06-06 07:44:25 · answer #3 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I take it you have windows XP installed on the hard drive and you want to boot it after upgrading. This is easiest if you start before the upgrade and make a couple chenges to your drivers in the device manager. Without these changes you may get unmountable boot device, mass storage device not found or possibly just rebooting when loading windows.
If this is the problem and you are not able to boot from the old mother board boot from a windowXP CD and perform a repair install (the cd must match the version of windows on your computer). Boot from the CD Press Next to install windows, Press F8 to accept the license agreement, Press ESC to continue with installation, Press R for a repair install. This will replace the Windows and Drivers with a clean version but not disrupt most software installed on the system.
If this is the problem and you are able to return the drive to the older motherboard open the device manager (right click on "My Computer click on Manage and select device manager)
Delect IDE/ATAPI comtrolers
Right click on the master controler (this will vary by motherboard chipset) and select update driver
Select not this time and click next
select install from a list or specific location and click next
select do not search, I will choose the driver to install and click next
Select standard ... controler and click next/finish
This will allow the windows to boot from most motherboards if the new MB controler is set to compatable mode in the bios.
You can now boot into windows and install the drivers for the new board.
2007-06-06 08:19:45 · answer #4 · answered by ns_comp_tech 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can have only one boot drive if you have a new hard drive with your new equipment make sure only one can boot. plug it in setup for master/slave settings. go to the device manager and see if the drive is installed. If you have a new drive make sure you partition and format it.
2007-06-10 04:20:03 · answer #5 · answered by David M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you had an OEM version of windows (assuming windows here), the BIOS of your original mobo was configured to work with that version of windows only.
If you replaced your mobo, it won't communicate with your OEM version of windows.
I went through the same thing...although I was trying to install my OEM version (from recovery disk) to a second computer...it wouldn't let me do that.
The only solution I found was to buy a full version of XP.
2007-06-06 07:52:01 · answer #6 · answered by powhound 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
should find cpu and ram when you plug it in, if not at first go to control panel click on add new hardware reboot a few times
then it should be working
2007-06-06 07:48:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try this:
http://www.theeldergeek.com/replace_motherboard.htm
Take note of an end user feedback at the end of the article.
2007-06-06 07:46:43 · answer #8 · answered by Karz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋