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by milesrrs

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Hi
how do you uprgade the system settings in windows 2000 server, when changing the hdd to a new motherboard and therefore a new hdd controller???
i am getting a blue screen, saying inocorrect ide boot device or similar???

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by frobo

Hi, this is very normal, as you change the HDD-Controller and NT doesn't recognioze it.
Before you change the MB, install first the new HDD-controller (like SCSI or U-ATA 100). You may see some Error-Messages after you changed the MB, but the System runs stable. Just kick the old driver of the system, after the MB update.

regards

Frobo

by tejota

You need to load the drivers to the new mother board and any controllers or video drivers before you swap them out. Then you shutdown, change them, and then power up. When you do it that way NT doesn't load the new drivers until the next boot up.

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