new mobo wont boot and can't reinstal vista Jason 7/13/2007 10:52:01 AM HI, I have 6 PC's, one old desktop and one old laptop on XP. One new laptop upgraded to Vista-U. Two desktop's upgraded to Vista-U and one micro-desktop running XP-MCE. (yes, all with their own licenses) What was my xp desktop machine was upgraded to vista business and then to vista ultimate (don't ask why !). Recently my motherboard melted so I replaced it and the cpu however it refuses to boot and 'startup repair' does nothing. Here's my real problem... I can't reinstal anything since I don't have the xp discs etc anymore and any attempt at the double-instal trick with the ultimate 25char key gives the "can't instal this from that" message... Any suggestions ? Thanks, Jason.

Re: new mobo wont boot and can't reinstal vista "David B." <brooks.dj[ at ]nospam.hotmail.com> 7/13/2007 12:59:21 PM Define "refuses to boot" -- ---- Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 How to Post http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm _________________________________________________________________________________ "Jason" <Jason[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:498A2C5A-801E-43CA-9381-25DCF3735D0B[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > HI, > > I have 6 PC's, one old desktop and one old laptop on XP. One new laptop > upgraded to Vista-U. Two desktop's upgraded to Vista-U and one > micro-desktop > running XP-MCE. (yes, all with their own licenses) > > What was my xp desktop machine was upgraded to vista business and then to > vista ultimate (don't ask why !). Recently my motherboard melted so I > replaced it and the cpu however it refuses to boot and 'startup repair' > does > nothing. > > Here's my real problem... I can't reinstal anything since I don't have the > xp discs etc anymore and any attempt at the double-instal trick with the > ultimate 25char key gives the "can't instal this from that" message... > > Any suggestions ? > > Thanks, > > Jason.

Re: new mobo wont boot and can't reinstal vista Jason 7/13/2007 1:16:01 PM Hi, It begins the boot process, the little rectangle with the cycling green blocks 'almost' apears and it reboots. I can do a new vista instal but it wont accept my key... I suspect my 'reinstal' problems are down to the double-upgrade (xp to Vista-B to Vista-U). The mobo change was from a p4s800-mx-se (2.8G P4) to an asrock 775-dual-vsta (2.4G c2d). I'll have another go tonight but it's getting to the "throw it against a wall" time... 8-) Cheers, J. "David B." wrote: [Quoted Text] > Define "refuses to boot" > > -- > > ---- > Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm > How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 > How to Post http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm > _________________________________________________________________________________ > > > "Jason" <Jason[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:498A2C5A-801E-43CA-9381-25DCF3735D0B[ at ]microsoft.com... > > HI, > > > > I have 6 PC's, one old desktop and one old laptop on XP. One new laptop > > upgraded to Vista-U. Two desktop's upgraded to Vista-U and one > > micro-desktop > > running XP-MCE. (yes, all with their own licenses) > > > > What was my xp desktop machine was upgraded to vista business and then to > > vista ultimate (don't ask why !). Recently my motherboard melted so I > > replaced it and the cpu however it refuses to boot and 'startup repair' > > does > > nothing. > > > > Here's my real problem... I can't reinstal anything since I don't have the > > xp discs etc anymore and any attempt at the double-instal trick with the > > ultimate 25char key gives the "can't instal this from that" message... > > > > Any suggestions ? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Jason. >

Re: new mobo wont boot and can't reinstal vista "David B." <brooks.dj[ at ]nospam.hotmail.com> 7/13/2007 2:12:52 PM So you replaced the motherboard and CPU and are trying to reinstall Vista, have you formatted the hard drive or are you trying to install over what's there? -- ---- Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 How to Post http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm _________________________________________________________________________________ "Jason" <Jason[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:00571E1E-91F9-4171-8DF9-B5C0734FB3B3[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > > Hi, > > It begins the boot process, the little rectangle with the cycling green > blocks 'almost' apears and it reboots. I can do a new vista instal but > it > wont accept my key... > > I suspect my 'reinstal' problems are down to the double-upgrade (xp to > Vista-B to Vista-U). > The mobo change was from a p4s800-mx-se (2.8G P4) to an asrock > 775-dual-vsta > (2.4G c2d). > > I'll have another go tonight but it's getting to the "throw it against a > wall" time... 8-) > > Cheers, > > J. > > "David B." wrote: > >> Define "refuses to boot" >> >> -- >> >> ---- >> Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm >> How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 >> How to Post http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm >> _________________________________________________________________________________ >> >> >> "Jason" <Jason[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:498A2C5A-801E-43CA-9381-25DCF3735D0B[ at ]microsoft.com... >> > HI, >> > >> > I have 6 PC's, one old desktop and one old laptop on XP. One new >> > laptop >> > upgraded to Vista-U. Two desktop's upgraded to Vista-U and one >> > micro-desktop >> > running XP-MCE. (yes, all with their own licenses) >> > >> > What was my xp desktop machine was upgraded to vista business and then >> > to >> > vista ultimate (don't ask why !). Recently my motherboard melted so I >> > replaced it and the cpu however it refuses to boot and 'startup repair' >> > does >> > nothing. >> > >> > Here's my real problem... I can't reinstal anything since I don't have >> > the >> > xp discs etc anymore and any attempt at the double-instal trick with >> > the >> > ultimate 25char key gives the "can't instal this from that" message... >> > >> > Any suggestions ? >> > >> > Thanks, >> > >> > Jason. >>

Re: new mobo wont boot and can't reinstal vista Jason 7/13/2007 2:22:04 PM Pretty much, yes.. Before replacing it, I remove all the old 'SIS' specific drivers etc. Swapped the mobo and turned it on. From there I 'amost' get the green blocks before a reboot. Tried the 'startup repair' but it didn't do anything. After reading the hints here I reformatted ( I have a backup ) installed vista-B with no key and tried the 'upgrade' with my vista-U key with no luck... "David B." wrote: [Quoted Text] > So you replaced the motherboard and CPU and are trying to reinstall Vista, > have you formatted the hard drive or are you trying to install over what's > there? > > -- > > ---- > Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm > How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 > How to Post http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm > _________________________________________________________________________________ > > > "Jason" <Jason[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:00571E1E-91F9-4171-8DF9-B5C0734FB3B3[ at ]microsoft.com... > > > > Hi, > > > > It begins the boot process, the little rectangle with the cycling green > > blocks 'almost' apears and it reboots. I can do a new vista instal but > > it > > wont accept my key... > > > > I suspect my 'reinstal' problems are down to the double-upgrade (xp to > > Vista-B to Vista-U). > > The mobo change was from a p4s800-mx-se (2.8G P4) to an asrock > > 775-dual-vsta > > (2.4G c2d). > > > > I'll have another go tonight but it's getting to the "throw it against a > > wall" time... 8-) > > > > Cheers, > > > > J. > > > > "David B." wrote: > > > >> Define "refuses to boot" > >> > >> -- > >> > >> ---- > >> Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm > >> How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 > >> How to Post http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm > >> _________________________________________________________________________________ > >> > >> > >> "Jason" <Jason[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:498A2C5A-801E-43CA-9381-25DCF3735D0B[ at ]microsoft.com... > >> > HI, > >> > > >> > I have 6 PC's, one old desktop and one old laptop on XP. One new > >> > laptop > >> > upgraded to Vista-U. Two desktop's upgraded to Vista-U and one > >> > micro-desktop > >> > running XP-MCE. (yes, all with their own licenses) > >> > > >> > What was my xp desktop machine was upgraded to vista business and then > >> > to > >> > vista ultimate (don't ask why !). Recently my motherboard melted so I > >> > replaced it and the cpu however it refuses to boot and 'startup repair' > >> > does > >> > nothing. > >> > > >> > Here's my real problem... I can't reinstal anything since I don't have > >> > the > >> > xp discs etc anymore and any attempt at the double-instal trick with > >> > the > >> > ultimate 25char key gives the "can't instal this from that" message... > >> > > >> > Any suggestions ? > >> > > >> > Thanks, > >> > > >> > Jason. > >> >

Re: new mobo wont boot and can't reinstal vista Roedy Green <see_website[ at ]mindprod.com.invalid> 7/13/2007 4:05:01 PM On Fri, 13 Jul 2007 03:52:01 -0700, Jason <Jason[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote, quoted or indirectly quoted someone who said : [Quoted Text] >What was my xp desktop machine was upgraded to vista business and then to >vista ultimate (don't ask why !). Recently my motherboard melted so I >replaced it and the cpu however it refuses to boot and 'startup repair' does >nothing. > >Here's my real problem... I can't reinstal anything since I don't have the >xp discs etc anymore and any attempt at the double-instal trick with the >ultimate 25char key gives the "can't instal this from that" message... MS will sell you either the 64 bit version or the 32 bit version on a Set of CDs. The idea is in is for people without a DVD drive for about $10 a set. See http://mindprod.com/jgloss/vista.html for a link. I am still fighting MS/Acer/Compusmart to give them to me free since they fraudulently sold me a machine "including Vista". -- Roedy Green Canadian Mind Products The Java Glossary http://mindprod.com