new mobo wont boot and can't reinstal vista

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.

Define "refuses to boot"

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"Jason" <Jason@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> 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.

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"
>
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> "Jason" <Jason@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:498A2C5A-801E-43CA-9381-25DCF3735D0B@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.
>

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?

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"Jason" <Jason@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
> 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"
>>
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>>
>>
>> "Jason" <Jason@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:498A2C5A-801E-43CA-9381-25DCF3735D0B@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.
>>

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:

> 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?
>
> --
>
> ----
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>
>
> "Jason" <Jason@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:00571E1E-91F9-4171-8DF9-B5C0734FB3B3@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
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> >>
> >>
> >> "Jason" <Jason@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:498A2C5A-801E-43CA-9381-25DCF3735D0B@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.
> >>
>

On Fri, 13 Jul 2007 03:52:01 -0700, Jason
<Jason@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote, quoted or indirectly quoted
someone who said :

>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".



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http://mindprod.com

And therein lies the problem I think, You need to install Vista U with no
key, then install Vista U as an upgrade to itself, Vista B shouldn't be
involved at all.
The constant reboot loop after swapping a motherboard is due to the change
in hard drive controllers, it is normal and expected, it happens with XP and
2000 as well.

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"Jason" <Jason@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
> 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:
>
>> 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
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>> __________________________________________________ _______________________________
>>
>>
>> "Jason" <Jason@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:00571E1E-91F9-4171-8DF9-B5C0734FB3B3@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
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>> >> __________________________________________________ _______________________________
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Jason" <Jason@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:498A2C5A-801E-43CA-9381-25DCF3735D0B@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.
>> >>
>>

That does make sense, during a safeboot it reaches crcdsk.sys and pow...
That also gives me ideas for a few things to try.

I'll also try the Vista-U to U as you suggest...

Cheers!


"David B." wrote:

> And therein lies the problem I think, You need to install Vista U with no
> key, then install Vista U as an upgrade to itself, Vista B shouldn't be
> involved at all.
> The constant reboot loop after swapping a motherboard is due to the change
> in hard drive controllers, it is normal and expected, it happens with XP and
> 2000 as well.
>
> --
>
> ----
> 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@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B7A73C7A-B62C-4ECC-8017-BE9945B65EFF@microsoft.com...
> >
> > 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:
> >
> >> 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@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:00571E1E-91F9-4171-8DF9-B5C0734FB3B3@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
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> >> >> __________________________________________________ _______________________________
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "Jason" <Jason@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:498A2C5A-801E-43CA-9381-25DCF3735D0B@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.
> >> >>
> >>
>

Thanks for the response but disks aren't problem, it's the original key I
didn't keep...


"Roedy Green" wrote:

> On Fri, 13 Jul 2007 03:52:01 -0700, Jason
> <Jason@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote, quoted or indirectly quoted
> someone who said :
>
> >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
>

it is normall for windows not to work and ask for a license after
replacing the mobo. you'll need to reinstall the OS
you can look for a key, but it wont take it.
'Serials & keys - unlocks the world' (http://www.serials.ws)


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