Windows won't load after upgrade.

[DeathRtH]

My friend just upgraded his computer with a new CPU and motherboard.

He starts the computer, motherboard displays a screen for a split second, then the windows

is loading screen appears, a few seconds later it blue screens and crashes.

 

 

He replaced an AMD A6-5400k APU  with - AMD FX-6300 CPU / stock CPU cooler

 

  and an Asus A55BM-E - with - Gigabyte 78LMT-S2

 

He installed OEM windows 7 recently because of the not genuine message popping up constantly.

It was running fine up until the new motherboard and CPU were installed.

[RelentlessAF]

You have to reinstall Windows when you change the mobo and cpu.

[miyabwah]

motherboard drivers not compatible. he has to reinstall windows

[DeathRtH]

You have to reinstall Windows when you change the mobo and cpu.

 

Is there an easy way to do this when every thing is already set up, or does he have to put the old mobo/CPU in and format it?

[RelentlessAF]

Is there an easy way to do this when every thing is already set up, or does he have to put the old mobo/CPU in and format it?

You should be able to just put in a boot drive with the windows files on it and boot from it after the BIOS

[DeathRtH]

You should be able to just put in a boot drive with the windows files on it and boot from it after the BIOS

 

He doesn't have a spare boot drive, just the Windows 7 disk/key and the bios access.

[RelentlessAF]

He doesn't have a spare boot drive, just the Windows 7 disk/key and the bios access.

Does he have a DVD drive? You can boot from that as well.

[DeathRtH]

Does he have a DVD drive? You can boot from that as well.

 

Yes, I'll have him try that whenever his phone charges enough to get back on skype.

[DeathRtH]

Does he have a DVD drive? You can boot from that as well.

 

Seems like he got it running, thanks for the help.

[ttam]

You have to reinstall Windows when you change the mobo and cpu.

No

 

motherboard drivers not compatible. he has to reinstall windows

No

 

Seems like he got it running, thanks for the help.

Check out the guide in my sig. Shows a easier way to get it working without having to re-install Windows.

[RelentlessAF]

No

 

No

 

Check out the guide in my sig. Shows a easier way to get it working without having to re-install Windows.

Tried your guide, didn't work for me. Besides sometimes starting fresh is nice.

[miyabwah]

No

 

No

 

Check out the guide in my sig. Shows a easier way to get it working without having to re-install Windows.

I'd rather go the easy way and just reinstall my OS. I will keep this in mind, but I probably won't use it. thanks anyways

[ttam]

I'd rather go the easy way and just reinstall my OS. I will keep this in mind, but I probably won't use it. thanks anyways

This is the easy way. Takes 2 minutes =P

[DeathRtH]

No

 

No

 

Check out the guide in my sig. Shows a easier way to get it working without having to re-install Windows.

 

Thanks, sadly he had already started reinstalling when you posted, but I will keep that bookmarked to try in the future!