Hey guys, ive just build a new computer with (almost) all new components apart from my boot drive (120 GB 840 EVO and my hard drive seagate 1 TB) but my computer wont boot, im wondering if because my old computer had a amd CPU and MOBO if thats causing my new computer from working. Any thoughts?
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YouWhat
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2 things needed please.
1. List of Hardware
2. More Detailed description of problem, not just won't boot....
Does it post?
Does it beep, if so what are the beep codes?
Have you checked the wires?
Is your PSU man enough for the job?
As above, have / did you reinstall Windows (If computer passes the POST tests)
These and more questions need answering before any real help can be given.
1. List of Hardware
2. More Detailed description of problem, not just won't boot....
Does it post?
Does it beep, if so what are the beep codes?
Have you checked the wires?
Is your PSU man enough for the job?
As above, have / did you reinstall Windows (If computer passes the POST tests)
These and more questions need answering before any real help can be given.
just them it in.
Feronix
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Windows installs are locked to your motherboard so even if you're keeping the hard drive you need to put in the Windows install CD/USB, format the drive and do a clean install.
If there's data on the SSD that you want to keep, you can install a new version of Windows on top of the old one, boot into the new install, backup your data to a different/external hard drive and then format the SSD and re install Windows.
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It gets all the way to the windows loading screen, then it just turns off, starts up again then goes to the error screen. I have checked all the wires and my PSU has more than enough for it all. I havnt reinstalled windows as i dont have the installation disk.
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im not able to do a clean install as i dont have the original disk, so will i have to but a new windows disk?
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YouWhat
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By any chance have you tried overclocking it?
The symptom you wrote above is exactly what happens when you set an overclock and not enough voltage, if you have, reset the bios on motherboard and then try booting it, this should then eliminate your problem.
If the above isn't relevant, then are you trying to boot into windows on the SSD from an old install??
Solution to not doing clean install...
Boot into safe mode, remove all hardware drivers eg, CPU, Graphics cards, Sound Cards, Human Interface devices, disk drives, etc etc (shouldn't need to do the USB ones), once you removed all of them it will let you, reboot your computer and it should then hopefully boot up.
Or
boot into safemode with command prompt and type in the following;
The last and final option will be to place SSD back into old system, then open command prompt with Admin privileges, (Start button >> Accessories >> Right click on command prompt and select Run as Administrator), then you will need to type following command;
This will remove all drivers for you, once it has finished doing so, it will shutdown machine, this will shutdown the machine so as it doesn't boot into windows again, then remove SSD and place back into the new rig, and let it boot up.
This will then let it setup the hardware and devices you have in new machine.
This concludes your Microsoft Windows™ lesson for today
Hope the above sorts it out for you, please let us know how you get on.
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Its turning off because of drivers - thats it. As it loas the AMD drivers from your old rig its crashing.
You need a fresh install of windows fella
You need a fresh install of windows fella
YouWhat
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I do totally agree with clean install needed, but if you don't have the install media, one of us on here can point you in right direction to obtain it (Please specifiy which version of Windows you are using, XP, Vista, 7, 8 or 8.1)
If you are unable to do so, then what I posted above will get you by so as you can get your current install of Windows on SSD up and running on new hardware but it isn't really intended for a permanent day to day running as it will have all the other stuff that is installed bloating up the registry and system files, so only use to pull off / backup anything you want to keep, grab your windows key (use magic jellybean or portable version of SIW and pull your Windows and Office keys off there).
Then make sure you have your new Windows installer disk / usb stick to install a clean fresh version of the OS as soon as possible.
