Amazingly, a large proportion of websites on the internet including Microsoft will tell you the only solution is to perform a Repair Install or even completely wipe your XP install with a format and re-install. Thankfully there are ways around the issue. You can firstly avoid this problem before moving XP to the new computer or motherboard if you know what to do, and secondly the problem is still fixable even after you have moved XP to the new hardware configuration. This is obviously the much more preferable method because it will stop you getting the problems after moving to the new hardware and requires the usage of no extra software.
Click No when ask to restart. Now shutdown the computer, remove the hard drive and install it on another computer, or replace the old motherboard. The reason for my doing this drive swap is that it seems impossible to arrive at a full copy of XP starting from scratch. NET framework 3. My last resort has been to try to put the disc from the old PC into the newer one, which also runs Windows 7, and 10, to accommodate all my software. I managed to transfer the drive, but then despite its being used and activated for the past 10 years, the system insisted I needed to activate.
All the options brought me back to the beginning again, not allowing me to log on to my own computer, despite paying Microsoft for two copies of XP, this, and the one which used to be on the host PC, long gone, which this replaces.
Any attempt to activate over the internet seems to fail, leaving me with the dubious option of phoning. Thanks Microsoft for being so customer orientated. I did an emergency motherboard swap on Windows 7, and it fought with this install for a week before finding this answer!
Thanks a mil for your knowledge! This time? It would start to boot then BSOD with x7 errors. Once booted, I used a driver hunter to install 63 driver updates. I only had 2 devices for which I had to find drivers. Had I done so in the first place it would have saved me hours of hassle. Of course, reinstalling is the best method if you have no problem wiping the current OS, but these methods help if you only want to reinstall as an absolute last resort.
My M MB failed completely. I am now using Ubuntu I have a duel HD on my computer. I was not able to make the changes before the old MB failure. But I would need some advice before I attempt it. Good solution. Windows is up!!! Thanks again.
Worked well, without a hitch. After changing the specs in the device manager, moved the hard disk drive with windows xp to a new pc. Made it the boot drive, went very smooth. Works good, only thing is i cant get windows xp to activate on the new machine it shows the box in the corner saying windows is not activated and when i click activate windows it says this page cannot be displayed, its like the activation web page inst around anymore. Rather than copying an Intel x64 iastor.
My work-around was by renaming the iastor. Restarted PC and worked. Thanks for the article. Thank you for sharing.
I downloaded, burned, ran Mini Win XP of the latest version Am I missing something here? I believe the issue has more to do with the system hardware such as motherboard and chipset and the now quite old drivers that are installed in Mini XP.
Hi Thank You so much for your help. After 26 years in IT, your suggestions here have helped me immensely and put an end to my misery , I am over joyed by your blog here.
Socket implies to which means windows 8. DELL-Cares would need your service tag to help and would only help with the shipped os and only if the system is under warranty which I doubt because of the age of your model being from max which is 9 years old and End of Life End of Support. No amount of phishing for a new key will be successful here because Dell will not replace COA stickers. Windows 8. X motherboards will activate automatically once you go online and run basic windows updates.
None of them were shipped with windows Dell only supports the OS that it shipped with and Microsoft Only supports retail copies of Windows Windows 10 Pro Flash-Drive. Precision T Spec Sheet. Browse Community. Optiplex Desktops. Turn on suggestions. Auto-suggest helps you quickly narrow down your search results by suggesting possible matches as you type. Showing results for. Search instead for. Did you mean:. Last reply by redxps Unsolved. CharlieTangoAU 2 Bronze. Windows not activated after motherboard replacement.
Hi I have an issue where Windows reports that it is not activated after replacing the motherboard on this Optiplex Many thanks, Charlie. All forum topics Previous Topic Next Topic. Replies You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread.
I have the same question 0. Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. Sign in to vote. Sunday, October 26, AM. Was your computer from an OEM? Since your motherboard failed, you would need to contact the manufacturer for a similar replacement board. On Retail copies of Windows XP can be installed on 1 machine and moved to another machine should something go wrong. If this is indeed your replacement.
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