Driver problems after changing motherboard without reinstalling window

[ToreAA]

Hi guys

After "successfully" booting into windows after changing motherboard whitout reinstalling windows I have some issues that I think mostly is driver related. Everything in desktop look the same, windows seem very stable and many programs seem to work but I have a hard time installing new drivers and gettiing online.

Serious problems:
1. Installing new drivers often fail.
2. Windows automatic "Installing device drivers software" routine have runned for 3-4 hours now and all drivers have "failed".
3. Updating drivers in device manager just hang forever.

Minor issues:
4. When shutting down/restart it hang on "shutting down" after leaving desktopc for a long time.
In the end it BSOD each time with this message: driver power state failure
5. When booting, right before reaching login screen, I get black screen where I only can see
a mouse pointer, and I also loose power/connection with mouse and keyboard. A workaround atm is to turn of pc, disconnect power cable and all Usb plugs and then start again, then I reach login screen.
6. Failed to initialize display driver wrapper. (guess I need to reinstall graphic drivers)

I think all this is somehow related to drivers and Im not sure where to start. I have a image of the system so I can test things and if it fail I can go back.
The most important I think is install new motherboard drivers and get online but since I still have many drivers left from my previous motherboard I have no idea what to do or what order to do it.
Am I missing something to install new drivers?, Should I run a reg cleaner, should I nuke all old drivers, should I try to install new drivers on top of old ones or what???

Would love any help on this so I can get my windows up and running again.
Cheers


Some information
Windows 7 64 bit
Old motherboard: Asus P8P67 Deluxe
New motherboard: Gigabyte Z97 Gaming G1

What I did before I changed motherboard
In device manger:
Hard disk controller set to generic
Uninstalled Nvidia/Relatek sound devices
USB set to generic
Stopped some programs from running on startup: Adobe, process lasso, yadis, ditto, riva tuner, precisionX

Drivers I have tried installing
I managed to install intel ethernet controller, USB 3.0 and Intel management engine software but I still could not get online and did not notice and changes..
Driver that failed to install after removing some old drivers:
Sound blaster, Bigfoot network killer, Intel storage.

 

[Ztruker]

Do a Repair Install, that should revolve the problems.

 

[RogerR]

First off - I have done what you are doing, though in retrospect it was the hard way.

You aren't clear on whether you can get the machine on-line. If you can, search for other drivers from windows update. If you can't, your first priority is to get the network adapter functioning. You might consider a cheap little USB network adapter that comes with its own drivers if that is the fastest way to connect to the internet.
I think you should uninstall your old chipset drivers and then reinstall the Gigabyte drivers. I would disable any non-essential programs from Startup until you get the rest of the basics in line. I recommend CCleaner for cleaning out old registry entries, but I think I would wait until the other drivers were sorted before I went cleaning house.

 

[ToreAA]

First off - I have done what you are doing, though in retrospect it was the hard way.

Did it end well, was it worth it?

You aren't clear on whether you can get the machine on-line. If you can, search for other drivers from windows update. If you can't, your first priority is to get the network adapter functioning. You might consider a cheap little USB network adapter that comes with its own drivers if that is the fastest way to connect to the internet.

I cant get online, Im writing from my laptop.
I will try to install network controllers/drivers after I have uninstalled old drivers. hmmm I dont have a usb network adapter but if I cant get it online today I can buy it.

I think you should uninstall your old chipset drivers and then reinstall the Gigabyte drivers. I would disable any non-essential programs from Startup until you get the rest of the basics in line.

ok
Do you think I should I remove all drivers I used on old motherboard or should I just remove chipset drivers?
I have driver sweeper, any idea if that good to use for removing old drivers?

I recommend CCleaner for cleaning out old registry entries, but I think I would wait until the other drivers were sorted before I went cleaning house.

Ok I was thinking about that.

What do you think about the idea to the previous poster about using repair install?

Thanks for reply

 

[ToreAA]

Do a Repair Install, that should revolve the problems.

Thanks for reply and thanks for the link. Have to say Im a little afraid to do this but It seem a valid option according to the article. Very tempting to do a quick fix

 

[gregrocker]

You can Adjust Win7 to boot on new hardware with Paragon Adaptive Restore CD
which will remove all old drivers, hardware ID, and Security ID, to generalize the install to start on new hardware.

However if the OS already started on the new hardware and won't swap out drivers with requested reboots as it should, then you may have deeper problems.

So I would try the Adaptive Restore from boot disk to start over, see if it will correctly swap drivers at boot requiring several reboots. If not then try the Repair Install. If this all fails then do the Clean Reinstall Windows 7 sticking with the steps which compile everything that works best for Win7.

 

[ToreAA]

You can Adjust Win7 to boot on new hardware with Paragon Adaptive Restore CD
which will remove all old drivers, hardware ID, and Security ID, to generalize the install to start on new hardware.

However if the OS already started on the new hardware and won't swap out drivers with requested reboots as it should, then you may have deeper problems.

So I would try the Adaptive Restore from boot disk to start over, see if it will correctly swap drivers at boot requiring several reboots. If not then try the Repair Install. If this all fails then do the Clean Reinstall Windows 7 sticking with the steps which compile everything that works best for Win7.

Hi and thanks for reply
That tool sound great, will definitly try it.
Before I changed motherboard/cpu/ram I actually made 2 hard disks with windows prepared for new motherboard in different ways. One is this one where i just did some generalizing in device manager and few other things, the other was using sysprep + other changes. But the one using sysprep made so many changes and had same issues so Im trying to make this easy prep version to work.

Anyway I have image of both so I can do some testing without worrying too much about loosing anyting.

 

[AddRAM]

Why don`t you want to do a clean install ??

 

[ToreAA]

Why don`t you want to do a clean install ??

Its because after countless hours of tweaking and fixing I finally have tweaked my windows and programs to how I like it. I also use many programs with limits to how many times I can install them. I easily spend a week to make my old windows work before I give up.

 

[gregrocker]

What kind of tweaking are you doing on a feather light OS which needs no performance tweaking? This could be your problem.

Compare the install you're doing to the perfect install I linked which has been used by over a million consumers without a single complaint or return with problems like yours - as long as you stick with the tools and methods given.

 

[Layback Bear]

From post #9

Its because after countless hours of tweaking and fixing I finally have tweaked my windows and programs to how I like it.

** I'm also curious, just what kind of tweaking are you doing?

 

[Shimshom]

You just got yourself a new shiny motherboard and the rest yet you're trying to install an old Windows already spending hours to try and make it work and you'll probably have other issues that I'm sure will crop up in the future so why not follow gregrocker suggestion and do a
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/219487-clean-reinstall-factory-oem-windows-7-a.html#post1839164
which I myself used last time I had to reinstall Windows and it just works with no issues, no conflicts and no hassles. Not much point having new hardware but forever trying to solve problems. Of course you might wish to continue to try to make it work as it's good for personal knowledge but otherwise for long term stability you should reinstall Windows

 

[ToreAA]

hehe..guys..have you never added toolbars to windows, added addons to firefox, changed firefox settings, changed the layout of the taskbar, removed "shortcuts name" from shortcuts, added scripts to excel, editing folder view, used software to change layout of desktop, added classic explorer and startmenu?
This is the kinds of things Im talking about, Im not talking about reprogramming windows. Its just about over time adjusting windows and the programs I use to my liking. And it have taken me a lot of time to find settings and solutions I like and I dont even remember half of them.
The other part is software that I cant reinstall many times that I will lose if I do a clean install. Combing this things I like to keep my windows as many other people like to do.

About stability and perfomance, I think my currrent windows 7 installation dates back to 2011. Before I changed motherboard it was stable and I did not have any issues what so ever. Im really impressed by Windows 7, it is rock solid and I see no reason to reinstall it. With imaging, virtual machine and good maintance software win 7 is a dream to keep stable and trouble free.

Anyway, Im done defending my own choices, I did not make this post for that. Im seeking help to get this to work.

So far I tried Paragon adaptive restore and it did not work that well. Maybe beacuse I allready had started windows after changing motherboard. Next up is testing out a repair install as suggested before.

 

[gregrocker]

Nobody's asking you to defend your choices, only what you tweak since we know which ones are harmful.

Since you can't adjust the image you already have possibly due to excessive tweaking of it already, reapply the image and try again with the adaptive restore which always works otherwise. If you don't have a backup image (Why?) then a Repair Install is an iffy proposition with a corrupted OS such as you have.

 

[Layback Bear]

Believe me ToreAA you do not have to defend yourself or your methods on this forum.

We are not asking you to.

We give guidance and suggestions with the information we gather from you. Because you are a new member we don't know your expertise. Are suggestions are also based on that fact.

I personally was just trying to gather information from you so possibly better suggestions could be given from us.
The word (tweak) covers many things; some Windows 7 will allow with no problems and some Windows 7 doesn't really like or want.

Because I only have two computers I do very few Clean Installs.
Also because I at times do some beta testing I find it necessary to do Repair Install and it works just fine for me. Some would rather use a backup image. Its a matter of choice.

What ever method you decide to use is fine with me; it's your computer.

If I would of changed the motherboard I would select a Clean Install. There again just a matter of choice. My reasoning is simple but might be wrong.
I want Windows 7 to see and work with my new bios and all that that curtails. Windows 7 will also be able to look at needed drivers without stumbling over the old drivers.

A Repair Install using this tutorial by Brink always works for me but I would not use Repair install with a new motherboard.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3413-repair-install.html

We will help you to do what ever you decide to select as long as it qualifies according the the forum rules.

Let us know what your choice is and the results.

 

[ToreAA]

Thanks for the understanding guys and sry for being defensive. I really appriciate your help and suggestions, and I certainly need it. There is a reason I use this forums, its so much great information here and activity. Im not good with windows and this is a complete new area for me, I have never moved a windows to a new motherboard before.

Anyway, back to case.
I made two images right before changing motherboard on seperate hard disks, one was with use of sysprep the other with only a few changes in device manager to generalize things. At the moment the disk with on only a few changes made seem to work better than the one I used sysprep on so Im testing different suggestions on that on.

I just completed a "repair install" as suggested and right after I installed lan drivers without any issues so no Im online...jippi... progress...hehe...lets see if I can get this old windows up and going..again

 

[gregrocker]

Now enable Automatically deliver drivers via Windows Update (Step 3)
to Check for Updates, install all Important and Optional Updates except Bing.

Other tips here for setting up and keeping a perfect Clean Reinstall Windows 7

 

[ToreAA]

Now enable Automatically deliver drivers via Windows Update (Step 3)
to Check for Updates, install all Important and Optional Updates except Bing.

Other tips here for setting up and keeping a perfect Clean Reinstall Windows 7

ok...so I should do that before installing more drivers from motherboard producer right?

 

[gregrocker]

Yes, see what drivers WIn7 wants as that might be all you need.

It explains all of this in Clean Reinstall Windows 7 which has been used by over a million people without a single complaint or return here for problems by those who stick with its tools and methods.

 

[ToreAA]

Yes, see what drivers WIn7 wants as that might be all you need.

It explains all of this in Clean Reinstall Windows 7 which has been used by over a million people without a single complaint or return here for problems by those who stick with its tools and methods.

ok thanks, I will do that.