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Thread ID: 76747	2007-02-14 22:33:00	Replacing a Motherboard	Strommer (42)	Press F1

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524835	2007-02-19 03:38:00	Ah ok then . Gotcha now . From your previous post IDE Channel 0 Master = Maxtor (with the hd alphanumeric) IDE Channel 1 Master = CD-RW That looks ok to me . Check the boot menu . . . . See if the hdd is the default . . . Altho if it isnt and there's no cd in the cd, it should "go down" to the next drive which should be the hdd (thats if the hdd appears in the boot menu) . You may have to do a system repair if u can find out how to .	Speedy Gonzales (78)
524836	2007-02-19 04:17:00	Using the Recovery CD that came with the PC . Please see this screenshot: . imagef1 . net . nz/files/recovery . jpg" target="_blank">www . imagef1 . net . nz When asked for the Admin password I just pressed Enter . If there ever was a password I have no idea what it is, and we never have been prompted for it . You can see where I am at the prompt . Hitting Enter just returns to the same command line . Now what? (Of course the other option is to choose:Set Up WinXP, and bypass the Recovery Console . )	Strommer (42)
524837	2007-02-19 04:22:00	Searching my desktop hd, I found a html file from the MS Knowledge Base. Dunno.... I have used the Recovery Console (with other computers) before but have not been asked for a password. The Recovery Console provides system repair and recovery functionality. Type EXIT to quit the Recovery Console and restart the computer. 1: C:\WINDOWS Which Windows Installation would you like to log on to (To cancel, press ENTER)? After you enter the number for the appropriate Windows installation, Windows will then prompt you to enter the Administrator account password. Note If you use an incorrect password three times, the Windows Recovery Console quits. Also, if the Security Accounts Manager (SAM) database is missing or damaged, you cannot use the Windows Recovery Console because you cannot have correct authentication. After you enter your password and the Windows Recovery Console starts, type exit to restart the computer. When you use Windows XP Professional, you can set group policies to enable automatic administrative logon.	Strommer (42)
524838	2007-02-19 04:43:00	Yer I've never used the recovery console so wouldnt know how to fix it. Only other thing u could do (but I dont think u can) as stated here (www.alegsa.com.ar) The password is sometimes blank. So, try just pressing enter when you are asked for a password, it may help. Or, if you can get into XP, even safe mode, you can arrange to bypass the password by the following registry change: Instead, just run REGEDIT (Start à Run à Regedit) Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\Cu rrentVersion\Setup\Recover yConsole Set the DWORD SecurityLevel value to 1	Speedy Gonzales (78)
524839	2007-02-19 04:49:00	Well, "blank" does not work so either there was a password once, or it may be on the CD which I cannot remove now, or trying to Repair just will not work . So I'll try the other option . Stay tuned . . . ;)	Strommer (42)
524840	2007-02-19 05:25:00	Installing WinXP now. Using the Recovery CD, I simply chose Install WinXP and then chose Repair. The serial number from COA sticker on the side panel works so all seems fine so far. Will do the mb drivers, then will check this thread to see if any BIOS settings need changing. After that this thread should taper off!	Strommer (42)
524841	2007-02-19 05:56:00	Repair worked perfectly. All data retained exactly as it was before the old mb fizzled. Sweet!	Strommer (42)
524842	2007-02-19 06:06:00	Cool good stuff ! :thumbs: All u have to do in the BIOS really, is set it to its default settings, make sure USB is on hispeed (480 not 11 for USB 1.1), (I take it the mobo has USB 2 ports)? Change the date/time to today. Umm put it on PATA, since you're only using ATA not SATA (if the option is there). Put PnP on Y. Enable the floppy, if you want to use it (after u connect it that is). Also make sure (with the floppy and hdd the blue/red stripe (on one side of the cable) is connected to pin one of the floppy and pin 1 of the hdd (obviously the hdd is right), since the BIOS detects it. Otherwise neither will work. People do put the cable on the floppy the wrong way round, and wonder why its not going ! Thats about it really. Then change the boot disk to the hdd save the settings. And reboot! Also make sure to turn off the boot virus option before u save the settings.	Speedy Gonzales (78)
524843	2007-02-19 08:05:00	This is the closest I came to adjusting USB 2.0 (to enable high speed, not just USB 1.0): www.imagef1.net.nz ....and.... www.imagef1.net.nz I went into Device Manager and saw a long list under the USB Controllers. No yellow flags. Right clicked on a couple to update driver while the mobo drivers CD was in place but it would not update. Auto update would not work from CD - instead a Notepad text said to go to Device Mgr, etc. Is there any way to see if USB 2.0 is working? I tried transferring about 50 Mb to/from a USB mem stick and it seemed OK but it has been so long since I used USB 1.0 that I am not sure. put it on PATA, since you're only using ATA not SATA (if the option is there). Put PnP on Y In the BIOS settings I disabled "SiS Serial ATA Controller". Snapped a screen shot but figured that I am loading too many images for you. All in all the PC boots up and shuts down A-OK. And all the data is there so I did not have to transfer the backed up data off the 4 CDs. Very pleased about this, and of course that the PC did not blow up when first switched on!! All drivers are now updated, via the mobo CD (except USB 2.0). Last concern: the old case does not seem to have many vents for cooling. And the CPU fan is half covered (with a 1 or 2 cm gap) by the PSU. I'll just have to replace the side panels and see how hot things get. I reset the CPU temperature warning to the lowest setting, 60 degrees. It is a midi case, not as tall as my desktop case (3G P4 with a separate air funnel thing from the CPU fan to side panel). Do you think the Sempron will overheat?	Strommer (42)
524844	2007-02-19 08:19:00	Is there any way to see if USB 2.0 is working? All drivers are now updated, via the mobo CD (except USB 2.0). Install SP1/2 if it wasn't slipstreamed or part of whatever you used to reinstall/repair XP. Or if it wasnt on the hdd before u did the repair. Press the windows key and pause (if the kb has a windows key to see if an SP is installed). That way u wont need the USB 2 drivers from the mobo cd. Once SP2 is installed (if it isnt already), go to the USB controller entry in device manager and delete whats under it, then reboot. Sometimes, this has to be done for USB 2 to work properly. Last concern: the old case does not seem to have many vents for cooling. And the CPU fan is half covered (with a 1 or 2 cm gap) by the PSU. I'll just have to replace the side panels and see how hot things get. I reset the CPU temperature warning to the lowest setting, 60 degrees. It is a midi case, not as tall as my desktop case (3G P4 with a separate air funnel thing from the CPU fan to side panel). Do you think the Sempron will overheat? Not sure, I've never had an AMD or Sempron CPU, so dont know how hot they can get. BUT, if it does, hopefully it should turn the system off if it does get hot. The BIOS settings looks OK to me, but whoever owns this PC, if they decide to install a SATA later, the Sis SATA mode option in the 1st pic needs to be enabled. So, it'll work.	Speedy Gonzales (78)
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