Upgrade motherboard without reinstalling OS help?

I've just bought a new motherboard and hooked it all up but it can't boot and restarts everytime I turn it on. How can I get my PC to work without having to reinstall Windows?

badger906 said:

will it boot into safe mode?

asking windows to be transfered from one system to another is A LOT to ask, especially if you have an system builder copy which will only work on the original hardware it was installed on.

if you can boot into safe mode, a long shot would be running driver sweep and removing all of your previous systems drivers. But its a long shot.

it doesn't get past the 'starting windows' screen, and then restarts to ask me to start normally or launch repair. it's an endless loop!

Gave up and have reinstalled windows anyway. Can't see my 2nd hard drive anymore.

Are you using the Mesh Recovery Disks?

Can you post a screen shot of Disk management?
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theog said:

Are you using the Mesh Recovery Disks?

Can you post a screen shot of Disk management?
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yes i used my mesh recovery disk but all is working now.