Okay, my computer was getting a little dated so I bought a few items to build a new one (very simple, no gaming or anything). So I put it all together, made an image of the current hard drive using HD Clone, and copied it to the new hard drive. I did a repair install of XP, everything is going okay until I start getting errors: stop: 0X0000007B, 0XBACC3528, 0X00000000, etc., as well as some other errors referring to program and/or system applications (sorry, the paper they were on seems to have been misplaced). In any case, I'm having troubles installing things, such as: SP2 (it almost gets to the end then errors out, although "My Computer" says it's running SP2, some of the motherboard drivers, sound drivers for the MB (again, get towards the end and errors out). I have no sound! Although, when I'm in the Realtek control options, I can hear the test sounds, but nothing else. The device manager shows the Realtek High Def Audio and the driver installed, but if I try to play something it says no device installed. Plus the volume control that's usually in the task bar (by the time and day) it not there. Also, when I click on "start" and then "turn off computer," it hangs. Then once the pop-up comes up and I click on "turn off," it hangs again. I've just started holding the power button to shut down as it takes too long to wait. To top it all off, it seems like it's gradually running slower. What gives? The parts are as follows: Foxconn 45CM Motherboard Intel Celeron D LGA775 Processor GeForce 7300 GS Video Card (PCI Express) 2GB Kingston RAM Thermaltake TR2-430W Power Supply 250 GB Maxtor HDD (partitioned) Thanks in advance.
If you have a working computer (or next door neighbor ) google those error codes, the first one is a registry issue with a solution from microsoft. Another thought is, if you cloned harddrive image and moved to new HDD, and then put in new computer with different cpu, sound card, motherboard, video card etc - it seems to me a bunch of wrong drivers would be loaded. I'm still pretty green on this stuff so I may be off base. Personally, I would go with fresh install of windows unless you go thru error codes 1 by 1 and follow fixes. Good luck
@ Crab56 Yes, I have searched for the error codes and have found what you reference. However, these solutions have not yielded any real fixes. Yes, putting the image onto a new MB, etc will require a repair install of the OS (so it won't look for the old drivers) and install of new drivers (which I'm having problems doing). I've considered a fresh install, but I don't want to lose the information on the other partition. Is it possible to format the OS partition and reinstall while keeping the other partition intact?
I'm pretty sure you can have 2 OS in different partitions on 1 HDD. I think when you start a windows install it has directions for it. Does the current system start and run enough to back up files so you can reformat and fresh install ?
Not exactly what I meant. The OS is on partition A, can I format partition A and reinstall the OS while keeping partition B intact (not lose any info)? Yes, it runs fine, just slow and no sound. I want to move files from the OS partition to the other partition and format and reinstall (unless there are better options).
I think yes.I think when you start the windows installation if gives you that option, again I may be off base. Have you considered that, since system is running slow you may have bad HDD or Ram ? I just fixed my very slow laptop by running a HDD diagnostic tool, showed me problems with HDD. Put in new and now runs better than new. I downloaded utilities that I burned to disc and computer boots from this disc ( bypassing your OS ) and then runs tests. You can do that fot HDD and RAM
I'm willing to try just about anything before I format. Could you give me some links to what you used? You could PM me if you're more comfortable with it. Thanks.
I would begin again with a clean install on the new HDD. After you get that working correctly you could put the old HDD into the new pc's second bay or USB enclosure, and transfer what you need off of it to your new C drive. It seems you brought any problems from the old HDD to the new one also. You wouldn't buy a new car and then install your car's old computer(HDD) from the trade in!
http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/support/downloads/seatools This link will let you download test for HDD ( I think it will test any hard drive but please read the articles first ) http://www.memtest86.com/ This will let you download RAM test. Download both progams to computer and burn them onto discs or floppy ( I did lightscribe and put some neat graphics on it ) Use separate disc for each. Set BIOS to boot from optical drive. Let computer boot from disc and follow instructions. RAM test takes 2 beers, HDD test you need a 6 pack
Crab56: As Garmoon rightly said, there's no point of making an Image file of an entire HD. Just format, install your OS, start off clean, then connect the old HD and copy anything you need and get rid of it. Voila!
Sometimes one cannot see the forrest for the trees. Right you are - but what fun is it if we always do things the easy way ?
Save yourself some money and time? Dunno how valuable those things are to you but I treasure them greatly
