0x0000007B BSOD problem on HDD.

[Moiz]

Hi! I recently built a new computer and I've used a hard drive from a old HP-computer.

 

The computer is working fine but, as soon as my OS boots, it bluescreens and then it immediately restarts.

 

I was able to read the screen and it said 0x0000007B. Unfortunately, that was the only time I was able to read that screen as all the other times the screen flashes by quickly and then it restarts so I wasn't able to at least take a picture of the screen.

 

I have not been able to get into windows at all since I put in my HDD. I have factory restored the harddrive  That hard drive to clarify is my boot drive.

What can i do?

 

Os: Windows 7 x64

Windows 7 was pre-install on the harddrive

It was an OEM version

System hardware is brand new.

OS is 5 years old. I have not reinstalled Windows 7

Intel i7 4790k

Mother board: Asus z97 mark 2

GPU: MSI GTX 630

Power supply: EVGA NEX750B

Don't know OEM number but it was an HP- computer.

Desktop. 

 

 

 

[k4p84]

delete all partitions and reinstall windows

[Moiz]

delete all partitions and reinstall windows

And how do I do that? I'm an amateur at this so I might act a bit stupid about this.

[k4p84]

No problem.

 

Do you have install media, windows 7 on a disk or usb ?

 

If you do boot from it, either change the boot order in the BIOS or hit F12 during boot can bring up the boot menu (manufacturer depending).

 

Here you install a new fresh copy of Windows.

 

During this process you have to pick what partition you would like to install Windows onto. There are options there to delete all the partitions, do that then create a new partition and install on that.

 

Update all driver etc and see how things are.

 

BE WARNED - this will delete everything that is on the drive so only proceed if you have data backed up and you have install media for any additional software that you where using etc 

[Moiz]

No problem.

 

Do you have install media, windows 7 on a disk or usb ?

 

Unfortunley I don't. My old computer had windows 7 pre-installed. It didn't come with any type of media.

[k4p84]

and just so you are aware :

 

- OEM versions do not offer any free Microsoft direct support from Microsoft support personnel

- OEM licenses are tied to the very first computer you install and activate it on

- OEM versions allow all hardware upgrades except for an upgrade to a different model motherboard

- OEM versions cannot be used to directly upgrade from an older Windows operating system

[Moiz]

So my only solution is to install a new version of windows?

[k4p84]

Not entirely, just making you aware of the T&C's of the OEM licence.

 

The error you are getting can be anything from a driver bug to a virus so personally I would do a fresh install but you may run into issues since Windows fires back a message to home of 'this is the hardware that I have been installed on'  if too many bits change and definitely the motherboard the activation may not work. People have had success  though and there are hints that you can get the licence reactivated by calling MS (my motherboard broke / could not buy the same one etc).

 

If you have another PC you can try running an AV scan on the old drive to sort out a virus.

Trying to boot from an old windows install (removed from another PC with different hardware and especially chipset) will very likely give you errors (like we are seeing)

The old motherboard may have been running the Windows install on a different SATA mode, older style IDE or newer AHCI

 

A fresh install is my best suggestion to try and solve this.

 

Personally I have changed a motherboard before on Windows 7, before I read the T&C and just had to call to get validated but since you do not have a copy of Windows to boot / install from and maybe not even the key to activate it you may be in a pickle !

 

I do not know of a way to remove drivers from a slave hdd either....

 

sorry for the rambling answer 

 

Ed

[Moiz]

I actually have a product key. I could try to contact support and see what happens.

[k4p84]

You still need a Windows install disk ISO too

[Moiz]

Well, that might be a problem. It seems that easiest way for me is to buy a new version of windows.