Compatibility

[Walter]

I have been running a Dell computer and I fried the motherboard and because I didn't want to wait I got a generic motherboard from our IT Dept. at work. Of course it wouldn't fit in the Dell case so got a new case and installed the new board and transferred all the components from the Dell.

When I booted up Windows XP Home crashed. I know when I got the Dell there weren't any Window discs for the operating system but there was a Dell disc that loaded the operating system.

Is it possible that the Dell disc had a propriatory version of XP and because the board was not a Dell that is the reason it crashed?

Thanks

[justabitcrazee]

I have been running a Dell computer and I fried the motherboard and because I didn't want to wait I got a generic motherboard from our IT Dept. at work. Of course it wouldn't fit in the Dell case so got a new case and installed the new board and transferred all the components from the Dell.

When I booted up Windows XP Home crashed. I know when I got the Dell there weren't any Window discs for the operating system but there was a Dell disc that loaded the operating system.

Is it possible that the Dell disc had a propriatory version of XP and because the board was not a Dell that is the reason it crashed?

Thanks

Yep. Dell's arent compatable with anything.

[Taz]

I have been running a Dell computer and I fried the motherboard and because I didn't want to wait I got a generic motherboard from our IT Dept. at work. Of course it wouldn't fit in the Dell case so got a new case and installed the new board and transferred all the components from the Dell.

When I booted up Windows XP Home crashed. I know when I got the Dell there weren't any Window discs for the operating system but there was a Dell disc that loaded the operating system.

Is it possible that the Dell disc had a propriatory version of XP and because the board was not a Dell that is the reason it crashed?

Thanks

likely because all the motherboard and chipset drivers in the registry are for the dell board. you might need a reinstall of the OS. you might be able to boot into safe mode and remove the drivers for the dell board and then instal the ones for the new board

[Mike]

Unfortinutely, you will have to buy a new copy of Windows XP. A change in motherboard requires Windows XP to be re-loaded but the Dell version of Windows XP will only install on a Dell computer.

[Walter]

Thanks people; I appreciate the prompt response and hope I can call on to resolve some of the other problems this fiasco has created.

BTW I did get a copy of Windows XP Professional and am using that as my operating system and while all my apps are still on the hard drive I am having problems accessing them......usually I will get an error message related to missing .dlls and a recommendation that a re-install is recommended. I have done so on the more important apps.

[Mike]

You will have to re-install all of your applications.

[dbusguy]

It might save more time Walter if you save all your important data and format and re-install your win xp. Might save a lot of problems and hassels.

my .02¢

[Walter]

It might save more time Walter if you save all your important data and format and re-install your win xp. Might save a lot of problems and hassels.

my .02¢

A good idea dubsguy and it was something I was going to do. The problem I have is I buy most of my software online and I was planning to copy them to cd so I could follow your suggestion. Good intentions........