harddrive swap>system not starting up>keyboard error

uli_kunkel · 02-18-2007, 02:06 PM

I'm lost, and I'm new to PCs--a Mac guy working on a friend's PC.

I've got a Dell 4300 that i don't use any more. But, my E-Machine's motherboard went so i'm trying to switch the hard drive from the E-machine to the Dell 4300. The hard drive I want to use is a "TriGem 40gb Victor" and the Dell's was a "Seagate U series 5". The Dell was working fine prior to the hard drive switch, but after only switching out the hard drive I can't start windows. Windows XP will appear for a split second then it flashes to a blue screen with white writing for a split second, then Dell BIOS starts to open. In BIOS it appears to see the hard drive, but I don't think it's actually using it.

Also, there are times when a "keyboard error" will appear under BIOS and the "num lock" light on the keyboard comes on and the only remedy for this is shutting down manually. What gives?

I hope that all of you PC people will immediately recognize that I'm doing something wrong and it's a solvable problem.

-uli

**blackduck30** · 02-18-2007, 02:16 PM

XP if far more fussy than Mac and will not let you just swap it from one system to another due to different chipsets and system configurations, you may get away with doing a repair install of xp or worst case a full reinstall, either way you need to get the chipset drivers and all the other relivent drivers into xp for the system it is running

**linderman** · 02-18-2007, 02:18 PM

when you swap hard drives from one computer to another you need to perform a reapir instal

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XP...install.htm#RI

after you are done with the repair install you will need to reload your system drivers and windows service pack 2 as well as all windows updates

keep us posted on your progress

02-18-2007, 02:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
uli_kunkel Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1 OS: OSX	harddrive swap>system not starting up>keyboard error I'm lost, and I'm new to PCs--a Mac guy working on a friend's PC. I've got a Dell 4300 that i don't use any more. But, my E-Machine's motherboard went so i'm trying to switch the hard drive from the E-machine to the Dell 4300. The hard drive I want to use is a "TriGem 40gb Victor" and the Dell's was a "Seagate U series 5". The Dell was working fine prior to the hard drive switch, but after only switching out the hard drive I can't start windows. Windows XP will appear for a split second then it flashes to a blue screen with white writing for a split second, then Dell BIOS starts to open. In BIOS it appears to see the hard drive, but I don't think it's actually using it. Also, there are times when a "keyboard error" will appear under BIOS and the "num lock" light on the keyboard comes on and the only remedy for this is shutting down manually. What gives? I hope that all of you PC people will immediately recognize that I'm doing something wrong and it's a solvable problem. -uli

02-18-2007, 02:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
blackduck30 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wollongong/Australia Posts: 4,230 OS: XP pro SP3/Vista Ultimate My System	XP if far more fussy than Mac and will not let you just swap it from one system to another due to different chipsets and system configurations, you may get away with doing a repair install of xp or worst case a full reinstall, either way you need to get the chipset drivers and all the other relivent drivers into xp for the system it is running __________________ Blackduck30 Time is like money and milk, It's always running out Any Donations Help Keep TSF Free For All

02-18-2007, 02:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,402 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	when you swap hard drives from one computer to another you need to perform a reapir instal http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XP...install.htm#RI after you are done with the repair install you will need to reload your system drivers and windows service pack 2 as well as all windows updates keep us posted on your progress __________________ Even a Broken Clock is Right Twice a Day ! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial