ASUS A7V8X-X - unable to use

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Ieuan

I hope someone out there can help me.

I have 2 hard drives - one with Windows XP Pro installed on it and the
other simply formatted to store data.

I managed to attach my new motherboard (ASUS A7V8x-x) and ensured the
cables only linked to my hard drive with XP Pro installed on it -
leaving the second drive to later. When the system booted itself I got
a blue screen saying that windows had to shut down my PC to prevent
damage to it and suggesting I should check for viruses on my hard
drive, remove any new hardware, check to ensure the hard drive was
properly configured and terminated or run chkdsk /f. This blue screen
always occurs on rebooting from the hard drive with XP on it.

I then tried it with the hard drive that was simply formatted - this
only told me to press a key to reboot the PC - not too surprising as I
have no operating system installed on that hard drive.

Looking through the reviews on the motherboard many people praise the
board - which is why I got it, plus my previous board was ASUS so I
figured better go for one you know. However, some people have had
probelms with the board.

I managed to update the BIOS on the board to version 13 but the same
problems as above still occurred.

I then decided to try to try to install Windows XP Pro on my formatted
hard drive as one reviewer said they had to reinstall Windows onto
their hard drive after installing this motherboard. Upon rebooting my
PC (linking to my blank (but formatted) hard drive) the PC didn't boot
from my disk and gave me the same press a key to reboot message as
before.

So, I need some advise on what I can do next?

I have a feeling that the motherboard isn't working correctly. I've
now reverted back to my old mothreboard andd everything works fine so
there can't be anything wrong with the hard drive.

Should I send the board back for a replacement?

Should I get a different board - all suggestions very welcommed....

Thanks,

Ieuan
 
Ieuan said:
I hope someone out there can help me.

I have 2 hard drives - one with Windows XP Pro installed on it and the
other simply formatted to store data.

I managed to attach my new motherboard (ASUS A7V8x-x) and ensured the
cables only linked to my hard drive with XP Pro installed on it -
leaving the second drive to later. When the system booted itself I got
a blue screen saying that windows had to shut down my PC to prevent
damage to it and suggesting I should check for viruses on my hard
drive, remove any new hardware, check to ensure the hard drive was
properly configured and terminated or run chkdsk /f. This blue screen
always occurs on rebooting from the hard drive with XP on it.
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Most OSs don't take kindly to a change of something as fundamental as
the motherboard.
I then tried it with the hard drive that was simply formatted - this
only told me to press a key to reboot the PC - not too surprising as I
have no operating system installed on that hard drive.

Looking through the reviews on the motherboard many people praise the
board - which is why I got it, plus my previous board was ASUS so I
figured better go for one you know. However, some people have had
probelms with the board.

I managed to update the BIOS on the board to version 13 but the same
problems as above still occurred.
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So you can boot the motherboard from a bootable floppy?
I then decided to try to try to install Windows XP Pro on my formatted
hard drive as one reviewer said they had to reinstall Windows onto
their hard drive after installing this motherboard. Upon rebooting my
PC (linking to my blank (but formatted) hard drive) the PC didn't boot
from my disk and gave me the same press a key to reboot message as
before.
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Did you have CD selected in the BIOS?
 
whenever i build a new system...first thing I do is clear the CMOS and
remove battery..replace the jumper..enter BIOS and set it up..haven't had an
issue like your's yet..I just did an A7N8X-X 2 days ago that way and it came
up flawless.
 
As probably already suggested - you can NOT just swap motherboard and expect
an existing operating system to play nice. On installation of a clean
system, the OS will load appropriate drivers, files, etc etc, for that
motherboard. So the OS is going 'ok.. now WTF is this!?' and shutting itself
off. With a new motherboard is required a new installation of said OS
(except dos :D)
 
Blaedmon said:
As probably already suggested - you can NOT just swap motherboard and expect
an existing operating system to play nice. On installation of a clean
system, the OS will load appropriate drivers, files, etc etc, for that
motherboard. So the OS is going 'ok.. now WTF is this!?' and shutting itself
off. With a new motherboard is required a new installation of said OS
(except dos :D)
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BeOS was pretty good at playing with new hardware. I guess it just
consisted of generic drivers, enough to get you up and running.

<snip>
 
As probably already suggested - you can NOT just swap motherboard and expect
an existing operating system to play nice. On installation of a clean
system, the OS will load appropriate drivers, files, etc etc, for that
motherboard. So the OS is going 'ok.. now WTF is this!?' and shutting itself
off.
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Which is rather brain-dead of Windows, actually. Linux doesn't have
this problem. Changes in the motherboard are detected no differently
than changes in plugin cards. Sparc/Solaris can handle this too.
Things may be a little limited until you do a boot -r but you can always
boot.

Worst case scenario, Windows should just prompt the user if they want to
do a reconfigure. It's not like the kitchen sink hasn't already been
installed. Everything needed to configure for a new motherboard is
already loaded.
 
Firstly, thank you everyone who replied to my problem.

I managed to install XPPro on the new motherboard using my new hard
drive.

I just need to now take what I want off my old harddrive then
re-format that one for the new motherboard.

Thanks again,

Ieuan
 
Ieuan said:
Firstly, thank you everyone who replied to my problem.

I managed to install XPPro on the new motherboard using my new hard
drive.

I just need to now take what I want off my old harddrive then
re-format that one for the new motherboard.
Click to expand...

Just hook it up as a slave drive on one of the IDE connectors. You don't
need to re-format it unless you're feeling tidy-minded... :)
 
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