Wont Start Window After a New Motherboard(HELP ME)

I bought a new motherboard few days ago and it wont let me get to window. In the Bio, i've set all the settings and it regonized all the hardwars. After i press "save & exsit" on bio  it takes me to a black screen and it starts to load cpu speed, memory, HD, Roms,etc. then it try to load the window but failed and that lead me to a menu where it say "start windows normally, safe mode,etc" and i tried all of them, failed all. I asked few people on yahoo and they told me that the HD is on my old MB's setting, so i need to reinstall window to fix this. Is this true? if yes, is there an easier way to do this because i dont have OS cd. Will system recovery cd work? i tried the system recovery cd  but it say "ERRO! PC system dont support". i dont know what that means. If i Do need to format my HD with OS CD, how do i do so? Does it require a floppy drive? is there a way to do it without a floppy drive?

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If you install a new motherboard you need to install Windows again. (Sorry!)

In a few instances, it can be cobbled into working, but if you get that far, you are likely to have other issues down the road. Just do it now for your peace of mind.

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I think you will need to purchase a 'real' xp disk or 'get' w2k.

Sounds like you have fitted a new motherboard into an OEM computer. Which make and model is it?

The Recovery CD will only relate to the original hardware.

So you may need to get a new hard-drive and a genuine copy of Windows XP, or just the latter and wipe your old drive so you can do a clean-install.

Does it say this compuer holds no valid information or similar?
Packard Bell by any chance?

There is a Registry Hack to get past needing to reinstall XP but if it is OEM and a PB then you need to run something called a tattoo.

IF it if PB then If you get me the serial number of your machine and the 10 digit number off the master cds (usually 698130101 or similar) I can get all the information you need. (I work for a company that provides tech support for all branded OEM's except Dell!). And I have access to PB's tech website...which is nice!!

It's a bit of a process (about 15 minutes over the phone). I am uk and would go through this with you over the phone if you liked.

Its my old computer and HD still has all the data. Do i just put in window cd or do i have to wipe out all the data in the HD first? how do u wipe out all the data in the HD anyway?

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Stick the Windows CD in the CDROM and start the machine. Follow the  prompts. Be sure to format the partition when given the option. If greater than 256  RAM use NTFS file system. If 256 or less RAM use FAT32.

There are links to installing on the main page, but you may not need them.

Be sure and identify hardware prior to installing in Control Panel/System - video card, sound card, etc.

What o/s is on the hard drive..

its Windows xp home edition sp2. GX1 man, how do i get to control panel when i cant even get pass the window start up?

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Sorry, forgot about that. We can learn more later. Go ahead and reformat and reinstall.

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i dont have OS cd

Will system recovery cd work? i tried the system recovery cd  but it say "ERRO! PC system dont support"

*Yawn*

does it require a floppy drive to do this? cuz i dont one...

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does it require a floppy drive to do this? cuz i dont one...

u don't need 1 cuz u need 2 follow instruktion abuv.

Get the cuffs Fed.

i dont get what u meant.... What else do u need to format and reinstall window besides the OS cd? can your gimme step by step instead of all these corrupted info?

Well obviouslly you can't reinstall the Operating System Without a Window CD. Yes, I know sometimes they sell you computers without the Windows CD Especially when you buy a computer. Just borrow a friends or someone to fix it.

To boot from CD enter system setup with F2, Delete, Etc... and look for BOOT SEQUENCE. Choose CDROM as first Only works with legal copies of Windows!