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Hello,
I've moved one HDD from an old computer to a new one, and configured the new PC to boot from the OLD hdd, and when windows loads it says : Windows Protection Error, you have to reboot. I can run the pc only in safe mode. How to repair or fix the problem so it will run with the new configuration (sensitive data is involved)
Thanks,
D.
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That was a really dumb thing to do. Your hard drive, and therefore your OS, think that they are in your old system. You need to remove/replace all drivers that represent hardware differences between machines. Or you could put in another drive for the OS and use it as a data drive only.
Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++
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Yes,
I was almost 100% sure that the cause is the drivers, but I tought that the system will recognize the differences, and use the newly installed drivers, and thanks for telling me that it's dumb, since if the boss is saying "move the data as it is" to the new pc, I'm supposed to move it. Comments like 'dumb' may be used for someone with great experience at certain field who is performing dumb actions, not for newbie in certain field trying to workaround certain, new to him problems. Actually I managed to work around the situation and everything is great now, thanks to anyone trying to help with advice,
Thank you,
D.
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Deian wrote:
I was almost 100% sure that the cause is the drivers, but I tought that the system will recognize the differences
No. Windows is not designed for that, you will need to start in safe mode, and then remove/reinstall the drivers.
Deian wrote:
since if the boss is saying "move the data as it is" to the new pc, I'm supposed to move it
Moving the data would be achieved by doing what I said.
Deian wrote:
Comments like 'dumb' may be used for someone with great experience at certain field who is performing dumb actions, not for newbie in certain field trying to workaround certain, new to him problems.
Well, if doing something is dumb, would you prefer no-one tell you ?
Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++
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As Christian Said, your new computer is getting confused by drivers that don't apply to your actual hardware (especially things like motherboard chipset drivers)
You might get away with booting from your Windows CD and re-installing over the top of your existing installation - this *should* copy over the correct new drivers and get everything working again (but it might just break things worse!)
Make sure you've got good backups of your "sensitive data" before you go any further!
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Help me! I'm turning into a grapefruit!
Buzzwords!
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I also agree with above comment. The reason that your computer could not start because the driver of your old hard disk is not match the new hardware especially the mainboard. This action meaning the save that you install the wrong driver for your mainboard also. My comment is keep your old hard disk as your data drive and install an operating system on another new hard disk drive.
A thousand mile of journey, begin with the first step.
APO-CEDC
Save Children Norway-Cambodia Office
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Maybey SysPrep will help. This[^] is an article about it for W2K.
Wout Louwers
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My suggest is to connect your HDD in ur PC as new hardwaer but be sure HDD have do be different with CD-ROM (master os slave) and apply changes in BIOS by detecting ur new HDD and set to boot from CD-ROM ... then install ur new OS... this will be done succsessfully..
I hope this helps you.....
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if you'r using winxp try this:
boot your pc with winxp cd
few options:
To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER.
To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R.
To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3.
choose Recovery Console (press R)
now you have something like this ...
1. C:\WINDOWS
Wich Windows installation would you like to log onto
(To cancel, press ENTER)?
type 1 and press enter
Type the Administrator password: (type yor pass - if blank hit enter)
type help (use this commands first: bootcfg, fixmbr, fixboot)
if you don't understand something mail me ))
Software is like sex ...
It's better when it's FREE
Unix. The Internet's Operating System.
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Hi,
I have a dll who an user with restricted privileges must use.
I whant to register this dll with total control privilege from this user.
If somebody can help me I will be thankeful.
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Try to log the machine with administrative previlege and register the file. And let your user to use it.
A thousand mile of journey, begin with the first step.
APO-CEDC
Save Children Norway-Cambodia Office
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Ok, but if you whant to let permission to the registred dll, there are lot of places in the registry where you must do it.
I don´t know if there are a place or something to let permission in a simply way.
Thanks.
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Who can provide an address to download Win98(English version)?
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Lots of us probably could but noone will. This is not a Warez board.
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I already search the internet and don't found any result. On the otherhand, windows 98 is not a free OS like linux. You should purchase a copy of it from Microsoft.
A thousand mile of journey, begin with the first step.
APO-CEDC
Save Children Norway-Cambodia Office
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Hi:
I have a very unique problem opening TEXT files in Notepad. When I doubleclick a TextFile (configured for Notepad, as is the default case), it opens a blank new Notepad window (Untitled), as if you have typed Notepad.exe. Each time, I have to rightclick Open With and choose Notepad.
I think some program application has damaged the association for .TXT file with notepad.exe and some %1 etc arguments are required. Is'nt it?
I am not sure of what arguments and where to apply?
Can you please throw some light on that?
Deepak Kumar Vasudevan
Personal Web: http://vdeepakkumar.netfirms.com/
I Blog At: http://deepak.blogdrive.com/
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You can do thus:
Open any folder.
Click Tools menu and choose "folder option"
In the dialog of "Folder Option" you chose "File Types" tab
In this you will see "Extensions" Coloumn, Find there "TXT"
Choose it and click "Advanced" Command Button
In next dialog you will get different operations associated with File Type TXT
Choose open and Press tab Edit.
Here you see two text boxes, first telling operation name ("open" here) and other telling application name with command for it.
You should enter here (in Application TextBox) like this:
C:\WINNT\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE %1
change drive ( C: ) and window folder (WINNT) name accordingly your system and you will get what you want.
Ok.
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Thanks
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I'm wondering what's the use in press F1 button when the system is booting up!
...always look on the <blink>bright
side of life...
(Whistle)
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Vasudevan Deepak Kumar wrote:
BIOS Setup
Yes, is it means to load up the default BIOS setup?
...always look on the <blink>bright
side of life...
(Whistle)
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Vasudevan Deepak Kumar wrote:
I think it will enter BIOS Setup Utility
What we can do with BIOS setup utility? And where does it come from?
A thousand mile of journey, begin with the first step.
APO-CEDC
Save Children Norway-Cambodia Office
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