Did I murder my computer?

[Kermit]

NOTE: My computer was working fine until this.

 

So my ROG Maximus IV Gene-Z mobtherboard came in the mail today, used (that shouldnt make a difference, as the seller said everything was working). I unplugged the cables from my computer, swapped the cpu, ram, gpu and cooler to the new motherboard, then putting it inside the case and wiring everything up.

 

PROBLEM

I go to boot my system, but I didn't have my front panel IO connected yet, so I pressed the "Start" button on the bottom of the board, starting the computer. After a few seconds the "No boot device detected, please insert boot device and restart" screen popped up. So I restart, going into BIOS. I changed my primary boot option to Windows Boot Manager (then the name of my SSD) and my secondary to just the name of my SSD. Is there a difference between just the SSD and Boot Manager??? Anyways, I saved the BIOS and restarted. This time, windows popped up and started to multicolor flag loading screen (windows 7). After it finished, it sat frozen at the flag animation, and then quickly flashed a blue screen...YES BLUE SCREEN... and restarted.

 

I've tried loading my windows disk, clicking "Fix my Computer" and resetting my drives to a backup 4 days ago on the 7th, but it didn't do anything. Also, if I try to install a new version of windows, I cannot install on my SSD for some reason (it says it's a GPT partition and cannot be installed on that). So then I just insert my disk AGAIN and press "Fix my Computer", but this time it says that my WIndows is out of date (because I just fucking went back to a 4 day old backup, and I cant use "Fix my Computer" anymore...

 

I do remember getting to a black and white screen that said: "Windows could not be launched because of a change in hardware or software"... no shit sherlock.

 

Did I just fry my machine or am I missing something?

I know this is a lot, you can ask questions.

 

Thank you so so so much in advance,

-MLGKermit

[TheSLSAMG]

Obviously your machine isn't fried, it's POSTing. I think it's best if you do a clean install, it seems like the current install is broken. Connect the drive to another computer, pull everything off and then do the following.

 

Try changing your SSD from GPT to MBR by hitting SHIFT+F10 while in the Windows installer and typing the following:

 

diskpart

list disk

select disk (whichever number represents your SSD)

clean (will erase partitions and data)

format fs=ntfs

convert mbr

exit

exit

 

And then you should be fine. If not, I'd suggest using Darik's Boot and Nuke on your drive to completely wipe it, then install Windows through the installer.

[Dabombinable]

NOTE: My computer was working fine until this.

 

So my ROG Maximus IV Gene-Z mobtherboard came in the mail today, used (that shouldnt make a difference, as the seller said everything was working). I unplugged the cables from my computer, swapped the cpu, ram, gpu and cooler to the new motherboard, then putting it inside the case and wiring everything up.

 

PROBLEM

I go to boot my system, but I didn't have my front panel IO connected yet, so I pressed the "Start" button on the bottom of the board, starting the computer. After a few seconds the "No boot device detected, please insert boot device and restart" screen popped up. So I restart, going into BIOS. I changed my primary boot option to Windows Boot Manager (then the name of my SSD) and my secondary to just the name of my SSD. Is there a difference between just the SSD and Boot Manager??? Anyways, I saved the BIOS and restarted. This time, windows popped up and started to multicolor flag loading screen (windows 7). After it finished, it sat frozen at the flag animation, and then quickly flashed a blue screen...YES BLUE SCREEN... and restarted.

 

I've tried loading my windows disk, clicking "Fix my Computer" and resetting my drives to a backup 4 days ago on the 7th, but it didn't do anything. Also, if I try to install a new version of windows, I cannot install on my SSD for some reason (it says it's a GPT partition and cannot be installed on that). So then I just insert my disk AGAIN and press "Fix my Computer", but this time it says that my WIndows is out of date (because I just fucking went back to a 4 day old backup, and I cant use "Fix my Computer" anymore...

 

I do remember getting to a black and white screen that said: "Windows could not be launched because of a change in hardware or software"... no shit sherlock.

 

Did I just fry my machine or am I missing something?

I know this is a lot, you can ask questions.

 

Thank you so so so much in advance,

-MLGKermit

That there is a classic symptom of Microsoft BS. You need to re-install Windows as its locked to the old motherboard.

[Kermit]

Obviously your machine isn't fried, it's POSTing. I think it's best if you do a clean install, it seems like the current install is broken. Connect the drive to another computer, pull everything off and then do the following.

 

Try changing your SSD from GPT to MBR by hitting SHIFT+F10 while in the Windows installer and typing the following:

 

diskpart

list disk

select disk (whichever number represents your SSD)

clean (will erase partitions and data)

format fs=ntfs

convert mbr

exit

exit

 

And then you should be fine. If not, I'd suggest using Darik's Boot and Nuke on your drive to completely wipe it, then install Windows through the installer.

 

1) I'm fine with losing any data on my disks, but did you say connect it to anther computer just to save the data?

and

2) doing SHIFT+F10 will open what? command-promt?

[TheSLSAMG]

1) I'm fine with losing any data on my disks, but did you say connect it to anther computer just to save the data?

and

2) doing SHIFT+F10 will open what? command-promt?

1. Yeah, that's if you have anything that you can't just replace.

2. Correct, SHIFT and F10 will open Command prompt, where you would input all of the commands I listed in order.

[Deagon]

you shouldn't have issues like that from just migrating hardware, but sometimes windows is dumb. what was the cause listed on the BSOD?

[Kermit]

you shouldn't have issues like that from just migrating hardware, but sometimes windows is dumb. what was the cause listed on the BSOD?

 

It wasnt a conventional BSOD

But no, it didn't list anything. It just flashed for maybe 1/100th of a second (I had to record with slo-mo on my iphone to get that screenshot).

 

[iamdarkyoshi]

Paragon adaptive restore. Lets you run windows on new hardware.

[Deagon]

IF it wasn't an SSD I'd say your hard drive is having an issue, I'm a little perplexed though, usually windows isn't so picky when it migrates, i recently migrated to a new board and CPU and all i had to do was reactivate windows. Perhaps try reinstalling your ram, and make sure the CPU cooler is making good contact with the CPU, if these fail, i'd try a clean install. 

[Kermit]

1. Yeah, that's if you have anything that you can't just replace.

2. Correct, SHIFT and F10 will open Command prompt, where you would input all of the commands I listed in order.

 

I will try this tomorrow, too late now. 

 

You might want to follow the thread, but I'll also tag you on updates.

cheers

[Kermit]

@TheSLSAMG what about this, which I found in colonel_mortis's troubleshooting guide.

 

If you can't boot into windows at all: 

• Get and boot off your Windows installation disk
• Enter your language and keyboard layout
• Click "Repair my computer" (I think it's at the bottom of the window)
• Open command prompt
• type the following:
• 
  

  diskpart list disk

• Find the disk which you believe to be corrupt based on the size.
• Type:

  select disk <the disk number from step 6>exitchkdsk /F /R

• You may have to restart the computer for it to run.

[Dabombinable]

 

@TheSLSAMG what about this, which I found in colonel_mortis's troubleshooting guide.

 

If you can't boot into windows at all: 

• Get and boot off your Windows installation disk
• Enter your language and keyboard layout
• Click "Repair my computer" (I think it's at the bottom of the window)
• Open command prompt
• type the following:

• diskpart list disk

• Find the disk which you believe to be corrupt based on the size.
• Type:

  select disk <the disk number from step 6>exitchkdsk /F /R

• You may have to restart the computer for it to run.

 

You have to re-install Windows since you changed the motherboard. The current installation is locked to your old motherboard-you'll probably have to call Microsoft to activate as well. I know this as I had to do the same thing upgrading from my H87M-Pro to my Z97 Sabertooth.

[TheSLSAMG]

 

@TheSLSAMG what about this, which I found in colonel_mortis's troubleshooting guide.

 

If you can't boot into windows at all: 

• Get and boot off your Windows installation disk
• Enter your language and keyboard layout
• Click "Repair my computer" (I think it's at the bottom of the window)
• Open command prompt
• type the following:

• diskpart list disk

• Find the disk which you believe to be corrupt based on the size.
• Type:

  select disk <the disk number from step 6>exitchkdsk /F /R

• You may have to restart the computer for it to run.

 

There's no reason why you shouldn't give it a shot. If it works, great. If not, you've still got a backup plan.

[Master Disaster]

You have to re-install Windows since you changed the motherboard. The current installation is locked to your old motherboard-you'll probably have to call Microsoft to activate as well. I know this as I had to do the same thing upgrading from my H87M-Pro to my Z97 Sabertooth.

 

Not even close to true, its recommended you reinstall winows after a new mobo but its not required at all.

 

OP it sounds like you're simply running a different SATA mode on your new board than your old board.

 

Try booting into safemode, running regedit then, navigate to the following registry keys and change their Start DWORD value to a 0 (ZERO), do any/all of them which exist.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\msahciHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\pciideHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\iaStorV

then reboot and Windows should auto configure itself to your new boards SATA mode and work as normal.

 

http://www.askvg.com/how-to-change-sata-hard-disk-mode-from-ide-to-ahci-raid-in-bios-after-installing-windows/

[Kermit]

Obviously your machine isn't fried, it's POSTing. I think it's best if you do a clean install, it seems like the current install is broken. Connect the drive to another computer, pull everything off and then do the following.

 

Try changing your SSD from GPT to MBR by hitting SHIFT+F10 while in the Windows installer and typing the following:

 

diskpart

list disk

select disk (whichever number represents your SSD)

clean (will erase partitions and data)

format fs=ntfs

convert mbr

exit

exit

 

And then you should be fine. If not, I'd suggest using Darik's Boot and Nuke on your drive to completely wipe it, then install Windows through the installer.

 

That worked, and since I only store stuff on my HDD, I didn't lose anything except like Google Chrome and Steam

 

Thanks

[Dabombinable]

Not even close to true, its recommended you reinstall winows after a new mobo but its not required at all.

 

OP it sounds like you're simply running a different SATA mode on your new board than your old board.

 

Try booting into safemode, running regedit then, navigate to the following registry keys and change their Start DWORD value to a 0 (ZERO), do any/all of them which exist.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\msahciHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\pciideHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\iaStorV

then reboot and Windows should auto configure itself to your new boards SATA mode and work as normal.

 

http://www.askvg.com/how-to-change-sata-hard-disk-mode-from-ide-to-ahci-raid-in-bios-after-installing-windows/

Look, I've changed my motherboards around a lot-and that's exactly what happens. Windows detects that its been moved to a new computer-which could happen as well if you clone the HDD-and once it detects that its not running on the original motherboard it starts throwing bluescreens. There is a reason for Windows refusing to Activate on any computer that isn't the original.