Solved: MoBo problems

apostle_paul · 07-03-2008

I upgraded my MoBo(m2n-ms se plus), Memory(g-skill ddr2 800 pc2 6400 2Gb), and CPU(amd athlon 64x2 2.5Ghz AM2 socket Dual Core). When I installed it, it powers on fine but will keep restarting before Win Vista opens up. I did not replace HD, and am quite positive all the connections are where they should be on MoBo. I didn't think you had to reinstall Windows but that maybe where I'm wrong. If I need to reinstall Win, I need to first back up the HD. Is there anyway of doing so without putting old MoBo, mem, cpu in?

Thanks.

Jelly Bean · 07-03-2008

Hello are you able to fit the hard drive into another computer as a slave and remove any important files you need to save?Then reinstall windows once placed back as main drive in problem computer?

apostle_paul · 07-03-2008

Thanks for the reply jelly bean! I do not have another computer to do that with the HD. What I plan on doing is buy a new HD, take out old HD, put in new HD, install Windows on new HD, and then put the old HD back in and either keep files on the old HD or drag and drop files to new HD and take old one out. In theory (my own theory) it sounds like it should work. What do you think?

Jelly Bean · 07-03-2008

Yes in theory it should work.

If you experience any problems with this then we are here to help.

apostle_paul · 07-04-2008

Got it working in proper order! Thanks for the help and advice.

AW_3_3 · 07-04-2008

Should work as long as the old harddrive is an NTFS Filesystem.

apostle_paul · 07-07-2008

It worked fine the first day after I did the upgrade but now that I've put software (ie, office, spyware (avg?), and ran windows update) it will freeze after I log into windows. Sometimes it will freeze 1 minute after, sometimes 1-2 hrs after. Not sure what happened. Could the memory have gone bad? If so, how do I test memory sticks to make sure they are working properly?

I posted a thread under windows vista OS too. Sorry to double post. If it becomes problem, please close this thread.

Thanks,

07-03-2008	#1
apostle_paul Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 14	MoBo problems I upgraded my MoBo(m2n-ms se plus), Memory(g-skill ddr2 800 pc2 6400 2Gb), and CPU(amd athlon 64x2 2.5Ghz AM2 socket Dual Core). When I installed it, it powers on fine but will keep restarting before Win Vista opens up. I did not replace HD, and am quite positive all the connections are where they should be on MoBo. I didn't think you had to reinstall Windows but that maybe where I'm wrong. If I need to reinstall Win, I need to first back up the HD. Is there anyway of doing so without putting old MoBo, mem, cpu in? Thanks.

07-03-2008	#2
Jelly Bean Stoooooopid Girl. Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Swansea Posts: 12,804 PC Experience: None.	Re: MoBo problems Hello are you able to fit the hard drive into another computer as a slave and remove any important files you need to save?Then reinstall windows once placed back as main drive in problem computer? __________________ Rwy'n ceisio fy ngorau.

07-03-2008	#3
apostle_paul Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 14	Re: MoBo problems Thanks for the reply jelly bean! I do not have another computer to do that with the HD. What I plan on doing is buy a new HD, take out old HD, put in new HD, install Windows on new HD, and then put the old HD back in and either keep files on the old HD or drag and drop files to new HD and take old one out. In theory (my own theory) it sounds like it should work. What do you think?

07-03-2008	#4
Jelly Bean Stoooooopid Girl. Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Swansea Posts: 12,804 PC Experience: None.	Re: MoBo problems Yes in theory it should work. If you experience any problems with this then we are here to help. __________________ Rwy'n ceisio fy ngorau.

07-04-2008	#5
apostle_paul Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 14	Re: MoBo problems Got it working in proper order! Thanks for the help and advice.

07-04-2008	#6
AW_3_3 System Builder Guru Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ballston Spa, New York Posts: 2,492 PC Experience: PC Guru	Re: MoBo problems Should work as long as the old harddrive is an NTFS Filesystem. __________________ Useful Programs Prework Speedfan GPU-Z CPU-Z AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition SiSandra System Information/Benchmarking Tool

07-07-2008	#7
apostle_paul Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 14	Re: MoBo problems It worked fine the first day after I did the upgrade but now that I've put software (ie, office, spyware (avg?), and ran windows update) it will freeze after I log into windows. Sometimes it will freeze 1 minute after, sometimes 1-2 hrs after. Not sure what happened. Could the memory have gone bad? If so, how do I test memory sticks to make sure they are working properly? I posted a thread under windows vista OS too. Sorry to double post. If it becomes problem, please close this thread. Thanks,

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