Hardware

Ask something
Question Locked

cannot install windows on intel desktop board D845GVSR

0 helpful
10 replies

by coldlikeice

Closed to new repliesThis discussion is closed. It stays readable, but it takes no new replies.

hi
i recently took a hard drive from an intel desktop board D845GVSR and got it to work on an msi board, by instaling windows in a seperate folder on the same partition. now im trying to boot the same hard drive from D845GVSR and it wont go past the os choises menu. i tried reinstalling windows by changing the boot device to cd rom drive but the system goes directly to the os choises menu after post
!!!!!!!!`~~~please help~~~'!!!!!!!!

+++++any assistance will be gladly acepted +++++

10 replies

by rob miners

your CD Drive connected and being detected in the BIOS. If not check the Cables or try another CD drive. It sounds like it is bypassing the CD Drive on Bootup.

Keep us informed as to your progress if you require further assistance.

If you think that any of the posts that have been made by all TR Members, have solved or contributed to solving the problem, please Mark them as Helpful so that others may benefit from the outcome. ;) :D

by coldlikeice

yes it is present it even spins the cd after the post but it goes directly to the os choises menu i have sat and wondered about the problem the next step im going to take is to update/recover the bios tell me what you think i am open for suggesions from any one who can help. am i heading in the right direction

by rob miners

another bootable CD to test with. It may be a problem with the CD. Try cleaning the CD.

< edit>

Did you check to see that the CD is the first Boot Device.

Keep us informed as to your progress if you require further assistance.

If you think that any of the posts that have been made by all TR Members, have solved or contributed to solving the problem, please Mark them as Helpful so that others may benefit from the outcome. ;) :D

by oh smeg

A different Folder on the same partition and now you are unable to get the previous installation of Windows to boot on the old M'Board is that correct?

If it is this [b]Can Not Work[/b] as besides the Windows Folder there are files written to the Root of the HDD Partition with every install so when you reinstalled Windows to the second folder you overwrote the Root of that Partitions with the new files destroying the necessary files to boot the system from the original M'Board.

If you want to Dual Boot like this you need to install the different copies of Windows to different Partitions not he Same Partition as you destroy the very basic files that Windows used to start the load process. If the system isn't told where to look of the necessary files to actually load the OS in the Windows Folder it is unable to load. Installing 2 different versions of Windows to the same Partition doesn't work because of this.

However if you perform a In Place/Repair Install of Windows to the Original Folder then you will be able to use this HDD with the Original M'Board with all of the originally working software but it will of course destroy your ability to use it with the MSI M'Board. And you will need to reapply any Service Packs & Patches that have become available since your Install Disc was made.

If you need to do a Repair/In Place install follow the directions here

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315341

Col

by coldlikeice

first step in solving a problem is to understand your problem and what weny wrong in the first place. i am still stuck and out of ideas as i have nevr encountered this kind of problem. you said that

"when you reinstalled Windows to the second folder you overwrote the Root of that Partitions with the new files destroying the necessary files to boot the system from the original M'Board.

so i was wondering how do i un do this great mistake that i have hade is it possible to rewrite the root of that partition to make it boot with the original mother board

by oh smeg

You can achieve this by doing a Repair Install of XP by following the directions here

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315341

Now if you are unable to boot off the Optical Drive you need to follow these basic steps.

Enter BIOS and make sure that the Optical Drive is set before the HDD in the Boot Order and save the changes when you exit BIOS.

If this still doesn't work look at your XP Install Disc for marks or damage to the Data Side of the Disc and clean or replace as necessary.

If it still doesn't boot off the XP Install Disc replace the Data Lead to the Optical Drive and double check the power lead and if that doesn't work replace the Optical Drive.

If the sytem boots of the Optical Disc but will not load Windows remove the RAM and clean the contact edge with a soft rubber.eraser and try again if it still doesn't work remove the Install Disc and use another Boot Disc with a Mem Tester as part of that Disc like the Ultimate Boot CD available here

http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/download.html

And test the HDD, RAM & CPU. Repair Replace as necessary. If there is no errors found and you have more that 1 Stick of RAM Fitted remove all but 1 Stick and try again. If you have more than 1 stick of RAM installed it is possible that both are working correctly but you have a timing issue where they are different speeds and this is causing a problem.

Col

by rob miners

Insert your XP CD and when you see ?Press any key to boot from CD? press a key. Now wait for the XP installer to finish loading up and you will be presented with the option to press R to Repair.

Press R.
The next screen will ask you which Windows? installation you would like to log on to. Normally the following will be listed:

1: C:\WINDOWS

Press 1, then Enter to continue.

You may now be asked for the Administrator password. If you know this type it and press Enter. If you don't know the Administrators password it may be blank. Just press Enter or type your username and password.

At the command prompt type:

fixmbr and press Enter

fixboot and press Enter

Wait until you are returned to the Recovery Console.

Once you are back to the Recovery Console remove the XP CD and restart your PC.

Keep us informed as to your progress if you require further assistance.

If you think that any of the posts that have been made by all TR Members, have solved or contributed to solving the problem, please Mark them as Helpful so that others may benefit from the outcome. ;) :D

by coldlikeice

thats what i was trying to say in the begining that option is totally omitted and the pc automaticaly jumps to os choises menu after post the cd rom drive is a known good one and so is the cd thats what i used to install windows on the same hd to the msi mobo what can be the cause of this?

thanks for your patience and time

by rob miners

go back into the BIOS and set the CD as the first Boot Device. Remember to save the settings on exit and reboot with the XP CD.

Keep us informed as to your progress if you require further assistance.

If you think that any of the posts that have been made by all TR Members, have solved or contributed to solving the problem, please Mark them as Helpful so that others may benefit from the outcome. ;) :D

This discussion is closed to new replies.