Trying to install new mobo. (K7VAT3) Of course I get the "fatal error". I tried to "repair" and got "supervisor password not recognized". Tried "reinstall" and got "cannot install on partition chosen - press (X) key to remove partition". That's just what I don't want to do, five gig of stuff I don't want to reinstall. Is it because I'm still running Fat 32? ECS mobo new and old.
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"supervisor password not recognized". That sounds like some type of bios password problem.
See if these sites offer any help.
How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade (Reinstallation) of Windows XP (Q315341)
You will lose all your windows updates but your files will be untouched.
See if these sites offer any help.
How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade (Reinstallation) of Windows XP (Q315341)
You will lose all your windows updates but your files will be untouched.
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No passwords in BIOS. My mistake on type of password.
"To setup Windows XP now, press ENTER."
I press enter. I get "Type Administrater password" (which is <Mick>, I checked before I got started). The screen says "Password not recognized". I tried all lowercase and all uppercase, no joy.
The other sites were win 2000 specific. MostlyCreativeWorkshop just gave a "script error".
I put the HDD back into my KS75A, and it works fine. Why won't it recognize my name? I am the only user and I run IN administrater mode.
"To setup Windows XP now, press ENTER."
I press enter. I get "Type Administrater password" (which is <Mick>, I checked before I got started). The screen says "Password not recognized". I tried all lowercase and all uppercase, no joy.
The other sites were win 2000 specific. MostlyCreativeWorkshop just gave a "script error".
I put the HDD back into my KS75A, and it works fine. Why won't it recognize my name? I am the only user and I run IN administrater mode.
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I'll give it a try, I finally got through to the site and d/l the instructions. I'll wait 'till tomorrow - today is Friday The Thirteenth! By the way, I'm using Go-Back. Before I can "Ghost" my system, I have to dis-able Go-Back (normal). Will Go-Back mess up my re-installation? Do you think I should re-enable System Restore for this? I hate to work without a shelter of some kind!
Get rid of GoBack before the change.
I was a big GoBack fan under Win9x, WinNT and Win2k.
No longer.
This will seriously screw up your motherboard change.
1. Use GoBack at start and disable it. It will warn you that it will remove all History files. Let it do so.
2. Under the original motherboard/Install, Control-Panel, Add/Remove programs, remove it.
Clean boot.
Make sure there is no GoBack left.
Do the motherboard change as linney suggested with his earlier links. Ignore that they often refere to Win2k.
Bill Castner, darn certain I am right on one at least this one.
I was a big GoBack fan under Win9x, WinNT and Win2k.
No longer.
This will seriously screw up your motherboard change.
1. Use GoBack at start and disable it. It will warn you that it will remove all History files. Let it do so.
2. Under the original motherboard/Install, Control-Panel, Add/Remove programs, remove it.
Clean boot.
Make sure there is no GoBack left.
Do the motherboard change as linney suggested with his earlier links. Ignore that they often refere to Win2k.
Bill Castner, darn certain I am right on one at least this one.
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Bill:
You indicate a dislike for Go-Back under WinXP. I use Go-Back because I've read that system restore only works on the system files. I got into the habit that when a new program doesn't work (I d/l a lot!), I just go-back to the previous boot-up. Saves removing the program and straightening up the registry.
You indicate a dislike for Go-Back under WinXP. I use Go-Back because I've read that system restore only works on the system files. I got into the habit that when a new program doesn't work (I d/l a lot!), I just go-back to the previous boot-up. Saves removing the program and straightening up the registry.
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I am sending this update from the new system! Thanks guys. To bcastner - I'm darn certain you're right too. To linney, thanks for the links, the "MostlyCreativeWorkshop" reg file worked great. Stars to you guys. Now for the normal $%#@*&. A couple of programs don't work right, and my video board doesn't like this mobo or it chose this particular time to take a dump! Put an old spare in for now, can't reset refresh rate and 60cycle is giving me a headache!
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