I Just installed a new Mach speed MSNV mobo and AMD CPU.
When I try to boot up, the WIndows XP startup screens shows for a very long time, then finally goes to the BSoD. (STOP message is a series of number/letters, nothing specific, if I should report the BSoD data, then no problem).

I am able to boot up in Safe Mode no problem.

The only hardware I installed was a Nvidia Video card, as the MoBo doesnt have a built in VGA output.

I didn't reinstall the OS, which I am starting to thing is the problem. I thankfully partitioned windows apart from my data on the HDD, I just want to be VERY careful I don't delete any thing on the partition of data if I have to reinstall Windows, so any advice on that would be great...

Anyway, I am wondering if a new OS install will do the trick or possibly a less painful route is possible?? thanks.

Hiya,

Basic rule of thumb applies here...major hardware change (especially motherboard) you need to re-format and re-install the OS.

Hengis, thanks I REALLY need to back up whatever I can before reformatting... My hard drive is in two partitions:

Local Disk F: which contains: WINDOWS, my Documents and Settings, Program Files etc.
and
New Volume :G which is most of my stored data. Is it possible to move everything I need to save on two the G partition of the drive and reformat/reinstall windows only on drive F This would make life much easier if so... I am looking around for ways to do this, any help would be great.

Also, any advice on things to remember to move would be great (bookmarks, things on desktop, and anything else that I will need from the F: disc partition.

Thanks.