My brother built a new computer based around a new processor and motherboard, (intel Quad-core Q6600 and Asus P5E), along with a new case so it would be compatible(Antec 900). After transferring over these new parts along with the necessary older parts the computer works fine except for one problem. Everything powers on, the computer gets past BIOS and then goes to boot windows but instead he gets:
"Windows Error Recovery"
Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be the cause.
If windows files have been damaged or configured incorrectly start up repair can help diagnose and fix the problem. if power was interrupted during startup choose start windows normally.
Launch startup repair(reccomended)
Start windows normally
Whenever he starts windows normally he gets the blue screen of death and an instant restart. If he launches repair it goes to a loading bar that completes in about 5 seconds then just sits at 100% and does nothing.
P.S.
We do not have a copy of windows vista, it came installed on the computer and we never recieved an actual copy.
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To Tina G
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He cannot get to the actual desktop to do any of that from, windows will not launch.
Tagged with: bios • blue screen of death • brother • error recovery • intel • intel quad core • loading bar • motherboard intel • new case • new computer • software change • start windows • tina • windows error • windows files
Filed under: Windows Repair Software
Since your brother changed the motherboard. He can’t use the same install of windows.
Windows is very specific to the hardware address layer (HAL). the HAL is things like the disk manager, the process manager, memory manager. So by switching the motherboard, it requires all new version to tie into the HAL.
the only thing you can do to fix this problem is reinstall windows. There’s no way to hack it back together. You’ll always have the problem of the HAL.
At the place i work, we have tons of disk images for different type of workstation classes. I’ve put the wrong disk image on a machine before. This is what happens, because it can not recognize the HAL, and can not use the motherboard. The only way to fix is install windows again. (in our case, put the correct disc image on)