Solved Changed my motherboard and im wondering if i can avoid format

[darknight125]

Can i somehow install the drivers without formatting my pc?since windows wont start because of the hardware change.Maybe by installing a linux version so i can install the drivers?

 

[DeaconFrost]

There are steps to take, but not if you've already swapped the hardware. You're best, and quickest bet right now is to use a Live CD to access your data, so you can back it up, then wipe the drives and do a clean install.

 

[kodi]

More information needed.
Does it start to load?
What error message do you get?
I have changed the Motherboard in 3 systems so far and they all started without loading Drivers

 

[darknight125]

More information needed.
Does it start to load?
What error message do you get?
I have changed the Motherboard in 3 systems so far and they all started without loading Drivers

I dont get any error message,but it always come up with the following message : windows failed to start a recent hardware change might be the cause and when i press the option start windows normally and it gets me to starting windows screen that when it stucks.

 

[darknight125]

There are steps to take, but not if you've already swapped the hardware. You're best, and quickest bet right now is to use a Live CD to access your data, so you can back it up, then wipe the drives and do a clean install.

well the reason that i have swapped the hardware is because my old motherboard stopped working because it got burned so i cant swap it back and i really prefer not to format it since i had lot of program inside

 

[DeaconFrost]

A clean install never takes that long if you are properly organized ahead of time. That being said, you can always try to repair the current install using your Windows 7 media.

 

[mrwearysinner]

few days back my friend changed her motherboard and installed a brand new one she din have to format or anything. it was like it never happened. i dont know wht she did later..but i guess just installed the few drivers that came with the motherboard.

 

[gregrocker]

You can sometimes change major hardware like mobo without having to SysPrep the HD first on old hardware and it will start up but you can't count on it. SysPrep to move HD to another computer

If you don't have the old hardware to run SysPrep then you can boot Paragon Adaptive Restore CD, point it at Win7 partition to remove all drivers, SID and HID's.

The problem isn't always drivers alone but a combination of drivers and SID/HID's conflicting. However this stall is normally at the boot animation screen. In your case I would boot into the Win7 DVD Repair console or Repair CD to run Startup Repair repeatedly as it sounds like you might need the boot repaired.

 

[jsquareg]

A clean install never takes that long if you are properly organized ahead of time. That being said, you can always try to repair the current install using your Windows 7 media.

I second all of the above and can verify that doing a repair from the Win 7 media should be tried. Have replaced several MB's over the years. Some went in with no problems. A few required running a repair from the media. Never, fortunately, have I had to do a clean install.

 

[darknight125]

This becomes really annoying i format my pc using my windows dvd(since windows startup repair couldnt fix the problem)and it worked just fine for about a day then it installed about 90 windows updates and when i restarted it,again the same error! it say windows has failed to start and when i press start windows normally it will stuck at starting windows(note: i installed all the drivers of my hardware while my pc was working that one day)so any idea what is problem?

 

[gregrocker]

Boot the Win7 DVD System Recovery Options
and run Startup Repair repeatedly. It should automate System Restore, but if not click through to the Recovery Tools list to run it manually to roll back to before you started Updating.

When Win7 starts, install the Updates in small groups starting with the drivers given in both Important and Optional Updates.

Each updates group will set a Restore point so that you can roll back if the group causes system to become unbootable.

If so install each of the updates in that group individually until you isolate the problem Update and restore before it, then post it up in our Updates forum or open a Support case via email on Windows Update website.

 

[darknight125]

thanks will try what you suggested and will let you know.

 

[gregrocker]

Let us know how it goes.

 

[darknight125]

Ok that is weird,i insert the disc to my pc,booted it and now it stucks at starting windows any idea?

 

[darknight125]

updated the topic with 2 screenshots.

 

[gregrocker]

You may need to wait a little longer as sometimes it hangs on this screen for awhile.

You can try resetting the CMOS: Clear CMOS - 3 Ways to Clear the CMOS - Reset BIOS.

Set DVD drive to boot first in BIOS setup, or use one-time BIOS Boot Menu key.

Check all cables and connections.

Try writing Win7 ISO which can be extracted with ImgBurn to flashstick using Universal USB Installer with Win7 in dropdown menu. Unplug DVD/CD drives if necessary to get it to boot using one-time BIOS Boot menu, listed under USB, REmovable, or HD's.

If these fail, wipe the HD to clear the boot sector and reinstall. Use free Partition Wizard bootable CD which will autostart on its own, select Disk>Wipe, which will force installer to autostart itself.

Follow these steps for Reinstalling Windows 7

 

[darknight125]

You may need to wait a little longer as sometimes it hangs on this screen for awhile.

You can try resetting the CMOS: Clear CMOS - 3 Ways to Clear the CMOS - Reset BIOS.

Set DVD drive to boot first in BIOS setup, or use one-time BIOS Boot Menu key.

Check all cables and connections.

Try writing Win7 ISO which can be extracted with ImgBurn to flashstick using Universal USB Installer with Win7 in dropdown menu. Unplug DVD/CD drives if necessary to get it to boot using one-time BIOS Boot menu, listed under USB, REmovable, or HD's.

If these fail, wipe the HD to clear the boot sector and reinstall. Use free Partition Wizard bootable CD which will autostart on its own, select Disk>Wipe, which will force installer to autostart itself.

Follow these steps for Reinstalling Windows 7

unfortunately universal usb installer and clear cmos methods didnt worked :/ seem i will have to wipe my hd.The problem is that i dont have a blank dvd at the moment so any idea if i can run partition wizard using a flash drive?

 

[gregrocker]

PW will write to flash stick in it's paid version.

You can get 5 good quality CD's or DVD's on the wall rack at Walgreens for $2.

If you booted the DVD to install earlier then it should boot now. What changed?

 

[darknight125]

PW will write to flash stick in it's paid version.

You can get 5 good quality CD's or DVD's on the wall rack at Walgreens for $2.

If you booted the DVD to install earlier then it should boot now. What changed?

No idea nothing changed from last time,the only difference that i have noticed (probably has nothing to do with the problem) is that the first time starting windows screen showed some colours of windows logo before it would freeze this time it wont even show the colours.I even tried installing from a flash drive same problem anyway im going to buy some dvds now and i will let you know.

 

[gregrocker]

Where did you get Win7 ISO? If wiping the HD doesn't help then I'd confirm the ISO or download another, burn to DVD at 4x speed using ImgBurn or write to flash stick.