xp 64 bit big problem help

i have i new machine which has
amd 4200 x2 64 bit
asrock motherboard
512 ram
i have an old ide HD which has xp pro, the problem is when i connect my old
HD on my new machine the OS wont boot the computer crashes, do i need to
format the HD and install xp 64 pro. help pliz im new to this.

 

You can probably install XP Pro 32-bit on the hard drive,
but the reason it won't boot now is because you have changed
motherboards and you probably don't have the necessary
drivers in that setup for it to boot up. You need to do a
complete clean installation of XP and have the drivers for
your new board.

 

the short answer would likely be that his legacy XP installation lacks the
necessary disk controller driver for the hardware on his new MoBo.

He can either go back to his old machine, and force a driver update so that
the proper driver is in place, then it will boot into the new machine ... or
he can do a repair install of the OS with the drive in the new hardware, and
do the F6 thing to feed the controller driver into the setup.

The first option would likely be less problematic and take less time. Once
the OS is running on the box, he can then update his chipset, and other new
device drivers, and be off and running.

- NuTs

 

1. Enumeration order:
Do you have any other HDs connecrted to controllers other than the IDE
you want to use for the OS?

2. Boot Order:
Is the HD set as a boot device in the system BIOS?

3. Device drivers &c:
The HD contains a valid file set for your old system together with the
appropriate device drivers for the processor, chip set, disk
controllers, &c. However, your new MoBo and its devices probably require
different files and drivers.

If the answer to No 1 is no and the answer to 2. is yes, it would
probably suffice to boot from the CD and do a repair install of the OS.

That said, I would do something different. I would do a fresh install of
the OS. There are various ways of doing that while keeping your user
files safe. The most straightforward is to back up your user files;
format the HD; install XP 64 by booting from the CD. Biggest
disadvantage: you have to reinstall all applications. Biggest advantage:
reliability of the resulting system.

Tom
MSMVP
Windows Shell/User

:i have i new machine which has
: amd 4200 x2 64 bit
: asrock motherboard
: 512 ram
: i have an old ide HD which has xp pro, the problem is when i connect
my old
: HD on my new machine the OS wont boot the computer crashes, do i need
to
: format the HD and install xp 64 pro. help pliz im new to this.