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**Dumburken** · 12-10-2010, 05:27 PM

Re: Another GA-P55 IDE DRIVE PROBLEM

Does it show in BIOS?
If it does maybe you just need to initalize the disk first..

Right click - My computer - manage -> disk management

**wazza300** · 12-10-2010, 05:27 PM

Re: Another GA-P55 IDE DRIVE PROBLEM

do you have ide selected in the bios? and try with native sata port 0-3 enabled and try with it disabled too,is the hdd formatted in ntfs?

**Chisel** · 12-10-2010, 06:32 PM

Re: Another GA-P55 IDE DRIVE PROBLEM

Thanks for the quick replies.
1. Yes shows in bios.
2. HD taken directly from P4 m/b. What do you mean initialise?
3. Unable to access windows menus -refer 2nd comment in this thread.
4. Have tried IDE and HDCI? in bios
5. Have tried Native & Disabled
6. Will try Sata port 0-3 now........................

I need to get this sorted before Monday as I use it for work. So your help is much appreciated.

**wazza300** · 12-10-2010, 06:36 PM

Re: Another GA-P55 IDE DRIVE PROBLEM

you cant use ahci it will need seperate drivers before os install,do you mean you just pulled a working xp hdd from your pentium d pc and put it into the p55 pc?

if so it wont work,you need to first save all your files and data,music/videos/pictures ect and then format the hdd and do a fresh clean install of windows xp,all the mb drivers from the pentiumd will be different to the p55 hence it wont boot up and run

you would be better buying a cheap sata hdd and doing a fresh install,then plug in your ide hdd and drag all your files over onto the new hdd,you will see better performance with a sata hdd too

**Chisel** · 12-10-2010, 06:53 PM

Re: Another GA-P55 IDE DRIVE PROBLEM

Yes transferred P4 to lastest m/b.
Nuts!

Before I do that as its a pain to reload all the programs - a friend suggested that I get the P4 working again then delete the drivers and then transfer.

have you heard of this as a solution?

New HD last option.

**wazza300** · 12-10-2010, 07:01 PM

Re: Another GA-P55 IDE DRIVE PROBLEM

you wouldnt be able to delete the drivers that are in use though? ive never done it so i cant say,i know its a pain but its far quicker imo to save files/format and fresh install

EDIT: save the program folder to dvd data disc,then when you do clean install you can drag the programs you want over from the dvd to the new install program folder,you will find most if not all of your programs will still work without re-installing them,then just make a shortcut of each program to the desktop

**Chike** · 12-11-2010, 01:24 AM

Re: Another GA-P55 IDE DRIVE PROBLEM

How to replace the motherboard on a computer that is running Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, or Windows 2000

**Lsdmeasap** · 12-11-2010, 02:16 AM

Re: Another GA-P55 IDE DRIVE PROBLEM

Ya, you can try a repair install as linked above, that should work, the last option with "Repair"

Then once done you will only need to reinstall all the latest updates and service packs, your files and programs will be untouched.

Do a backup first though just in case.

**Chisel** · 12-11-2010, 01:37 PM

Re: Another GA-P55 IDE DRIVE PROBLEM

Originally posted by wazza300 View Post

you wouldnt be able to delete the drivers that are in use though? ive never done it so i cant say,i know its a pain but its far quicker imo to save files/format and fresh install

Yes you can! However that was just the start of a fresh load of problems. Having removed the drivers tried it in the new m/b (didn't work) transfered back again and then it wouldn't work except in safe mode.
Tried restore but kept getting a blank screen. Thinking the computer had hung rebooting half the day.
This morning tried the crt monitor and it worked. Problem was restore was doing its thing and I couldn't see (lcd imitiation) so kept rebooting halfway through the process.

Morel of the story: Don't piss with the system devices by deleting mb and ide drivers.

**Chisel** · 12-11-2010, 01:40 PM

Re: Another GA-P55 IDE DRIVE PROBLEM

Originally posted by Chike View Post

How to replace the motherboard on a computer that is running Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, or Windows 2000

Where were you when I needed you?

This suggestion looks too good to be true.

Too late for me this time I've decided to spring for a new sata drive and start fresh.

Thanks all

**Chike** · 12-11-2010, 01:55 PM

Re: Another GA-P55 IDE DRIVE PROBLEM

BTW even if you did succeed booting with the new motherboard the network would immediatly lock.
I don't remember if I had to re-activate windows after I changed board, I might have.
This procedure worked for me once, though I had reinstalled fresh copy more than once.

**wazza300** · 12-11-2010, 02:06 PM

Re: Another GA-P55 IDE DRIVE PROBLEM

i had to re-activate windows when i swapped mb's,but they were the same chipset so i didnt need to re-install,windows will ask for product key again due to significant hardware change

youll get better performance anyway from a sata hdd,i never thought of the windows disk and doing a repair,like i said ive never attempted it,ive always gone for a clean new install

**Chisel** · 12-15-2010, 10:04 PM

Re: Another GA-P55 IDE DRIVE PROBLEM

Quick update, finally got the IDE drive to work on the new m/b after reinstalling windows. New hd arrived the next day so I was an expert by then. All up and running.
Did you know that there are hundreds of xp updates that need to be installed also.

Thanks again to all those that offered suggestions.

Merry Christmas

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