[H] Changing the Motherboard and NOT reinstalling Win7

2014-02-13 Thread Steve Tomporowski
If you remember a few days ago, my music computer had gone down and it looked like the MB was loading down the +5SB. New motherboard arrived, for Core2 Duo, there wasn't much choice, the new one is an Asrock with a G31 chipset. The previous was a P45. Since I have a ton of audio apps

Re: [H] Changing the Motherboard and NOT reinstalling Win7

2014-02-13 Thread FORC5
I thought repair installs could only be done from the desktop in W7 ? Disguised as upgrade install. I do not see that option when booting from the CD/DVD. fp At 10:20 AM 2/13/2014, Steve Tomporowski Poked the stick with: If you remember a few days ago, my music computer had gone down and it

Re: [H] Changing the Motherboard and NOT reinstalling Win7

2014-02-13 Thread Steve Tomporowski
When you boot to the install disk, the first window you see asks you Language/Time Currency format/Keyboard. After you click next, the next window has a big 'Install Now' in the center, however, in the lower left corner there are two options: What to know before installing Windows Repair

Re: [H] Changing the Motherboard and NOT reinstalling Win7

2014-02-13 Thread Tim Lider
...@lists.hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Steve Tomporowski Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2014 10:48 AM To: hardw...@lists.hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Changing the Motherboard and NOT reinstalling Win7 When you boot to the install disk, the first window you see asks you Language/Time Currency

Re: [H] Changing the Motherboard and NOT reinstalling Win7

2014-02-13 Thread FORC5
thanks, good to know. fp At 11:48 AM 2/13/2014, Steve Tomporowski Poked the stick with: When you boot to the install disk, the first window you see asks you Language/Time Currency format/Keyboard. After you click next, the next window has a big 'Install Now' in the center, however, in the

Re: [H] Changing the Motherboard and NOT reinstalling Win7

2014-02-13 Thread Steve Tomporowski
To: hardw...@lists.hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Changing the Motherboard and NOT reinstalling Win7 When you boot to the install disk, the first window you see asks you Language/Time Currency format/Keyboard. After you click next, the next window has a big 'Install Now' in the center, however

Re: [H] Changing the Motherboard and NOT reinstalling Win7

2014-02-13 Thread Tim Lider
Of Steve Tomporowski Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2014 12:40 PM To: hardw...@lists.hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Changing the Motherboard and NOT reinstalling Win7 Tim, Interesting! How did you 'add drivers manually on SATA' if all you did was turn it on? Sounds like you booted from

Re: [H] Changing the Motherboard and NOT reinstalling Win7

2014-02-13 Thread Steve Tomporowski
: Thursday, February 13, 2014 10:48 AM To: hardw...@lists.hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Changing the Motherboard and NOT reinstalling Win7 When you boot to the install disk, the first window you see asks you Language/Time Currency format/Keyboard. After you click next, the next window has a big

Re: [H] Changing the Motherboard and NOT reinstalling Win7

2014-02-13 Thread Steve Tomporowski
...@lists.hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Steve Tomporowski Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2014 1:02 PM To: hardw...@lists.hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Changing the Motherboard and NOT reinstalling Win7 Okay, that explains it, thanks. I've never seen Win7 do that, usually it blue screens because

Re: [H] Changing the Motherboard and NOT reinstalling Win7

2014-02-13 Thread Tim Lider
...@lists.hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- boun...@lists.hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Steve Tomporowski Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2014 1:58 PM To: hardw...@lists.hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Changing the Motherboard and NOT reinstalling Win7 Just trying to find out where I went

Re: [H] Changing the Motherboard and NOT reinstalling Win7

2014-02-13 Thread DSinc
Of Steve Tomporowski Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2014 1:58 PM To: hardw...@lists.hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Changing the Motherboard and NOT reinstalling Win7 Just trying to find out where I went wrong...;-). I went from Intel to Intel, maybe Windows can discern two different manufacturers

Re: [H] Changing the Motherboard and NOT reinstalling Win7

2014-02-13 Thread Steve Tomporowski
[mailto:hardware- boun...@lists.hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Steve Tomporowski Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2014 1:58 PM To: hardw...@lists.hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Changing the Motherboard and NOT reinstalling Win7 Just trying to find out where I went wrong...;-). I went from Intel to Intel

Re: [H] Changing the Motherboard and NOT reinstalling Win7

2014-02-13 Thread Tim Lider
...@lists.hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Changing the Motherboard and NOT reinstalling Win7 The board has 4 SATA connectors and the manual says that they are off the ICH7 Southbridge. Maybe the G31 chipset with an ICH7 is a odd combination? Whatever. I'm back and running with minimal effort, and happy

Re: [H] Changing the Motherboard and NOT reinstalling Win7

2014-02-13 Thread DSinc
] On Behalf Of Steve Tomporowski Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2014 2:28 PM To: hardw...@lists.hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Changing the Motherboard and NOT reinstalling Win7 The board has 4 SATA connectors and the manual says that they are off the ICH7 Southbridge. Maybe the G31 chipset