I installed a new motherboard and forgot to remove the old drivers! BSOD!

tubatime1010 · 07-10-2008, 08:50 PM

I just installed a new motherboard (EVGA 780I) and processor (Intel E8400) and I accidentally left the old drivers on the system and now it will not boot. I am assuming that this is what is causing my BSOD. The system itself boots just fine...the only issue is right after the vista load bar goes away I get a VERY fast BSOD and then the computer restarts iteself.

How can I fix my issue? Vista disc -> Repair utility?

Thanks in advance for your help!

lazareth1 · 07-11-2008, 02:56 AM

Repair won't work. You need the new drivers for your new mobo installed. I suspect windows is loading old drivers for your HDD and then its not working bacuase the mobo has been changed along with the HDD controller. You'll have to do a format to fix this and if you want to save the files currently on the drive then you'll have to switch back to the old mobo and retrieve them.

07-10-2008, 08:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
tubatime1010 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1 OS: Window Vista 64-bit SP1	I installed a new motherboard and forgot to remove the old drivers! BSOD! I just installed a new motherboard (EVGA 780I) and processor (Intel E8400) and I accidentally left the old drivers on the system and now it will not boot. I am assuming that this is what is causing my BSOD. The system itself boots just fine...the only issue is right after the vista load bar goes away I get a VERY fast BSOD and then the computer restarts iteself. How can I fix my issue? Vista disc -> Repair utility? Thanks in advance for your help!

07-11-2008, 02:56 AM	#2 (permalink)
lazareth1 Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hong Kong, previously Fife in Bonnie Scotland Posts: 1,066 OS: Vista SP1, Ultimate My System	Re: I installed a new motherboard and forgot to remove the old drivers! BSOD! Repair won't work. You need the new drivers for your new mobo installed. I suspect windows is loading old drivers for your HDD and then its not working bacuase the mobo has been changed along with the HDD controller. You'll have to do a format to fix this and if you want to save the files currently on the drive then you'll have to switch back to the old mobo and retrieve them. __________________ "Nothing is True, Everything is Permitted" JAFFA KREE!! Peace Through Power!!