Reinstall windows?

[Disvengeance]

I just got a NF7-S Rev 2, and I am awaiting my radeon 9800XT and Corsair XMS pc3200 (should get them on wednesday :D ), but anyways, i stuck in a geforce 2 and loaded windows, and before it gets to the XP loading screen, the computer restarts, This was at all stock speeds. Could i maybe have to reinstall due to the motherboard change?

[Thrax]

If you came from anything but an nForce2, you'll have to reinstall it.

Your OS is tailored to your motherboard's chipset. You can't expect an operating system to boot on a new chipset that it's not programmed for can you?

[madmat]

Try starting it in safe mode and removing everything from the device manager then restarting it.
It sounds to me like the memory controller drivers from the old board are causing the errors so in safe mode you might get around them loading and be able to get everything squared away so that it searches out the proper drivers on the next "normal" reboot.

[BDR]

It's a good idea to re-install Windows when you make a drastic change like changing motherboards.

[Thrax]

There's a fairly sizeable portion of the registry custom-built for his old motherboard's chipset. Even removing the memory controller leaves that portion of the registry intact, as well as the system specification definitions buried deep within system32.

[Disvengeance]

Thanks Thrax, I dont know why i didnt think of that, my previous motherboard as a kt400a, so that makes sense:)

[Thrax]

Enjoy the nForce2. :D

[madmat]

I understand that but the method I'm talking about will allow windows XP to be brought back to life enough to retrieve any pertinent info that might be there.
I've seen it done in a complete platform swap from Intel to AMD or vice versa in the case of upgrades due to dead motherboards.
I wouldn't advise running such a system for any length of time but if you have stuff you just can't live without it can buy you enough time and stablity to get what's needed.

[Spinner]

BDR had this to say
It's a good idea to re-install Windows when you make a drastic change like changing motherboards.

Now that's an understatement if ever I heard one.;)