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William B. Lurie April 4th 08 03:03 AM

New PC, ME with old BIOS
 
That's the best I can describe it.
I have a hard drive from my old PC
with ME on it. It won't boot in Normal
Mode in my new PC, I suspect because
it was mad with a different BIOS.

However, it boots just fine in Safe Mode.
Is there a way to get around this?
(I hope I made it clear enough).
Thanks.

oops!! April 4th 08 07:42 AM

New PC, ME with old BIOS
 
William,

What happens exactly when you start Windows in Normal Mode?

Zee



"William B. Lurie" wrote in message
...
That's the best I can describe it.
I have a hard drive from my old PC
with ME on it. It won't boot in Normal
Mode in my new PC, I suspect because
it was mad with a different BIOS.

However, it boots just fine in Safe Mode.
Is there a way to get around this?
(I hope I made it clear enough).
Thanks.




Mart April 4th 08 08:34 AM

New PC, ME with old BIOS
 
Besides Zee's most important question, when in Safe Mode take a look in
Device Manager and make a note of any/all errors, conflicts and multiple
entries (especially modems, video or sound cards and their drivers). Might
just reveal a potential hardware issue.

Mart



"oops!!" wrote in message
...
William,

What happens exactly when you start Windows in Normal Mode?

Zee



"William B. Lurie" wrote in message
...
That's the best I can describe it.
I have a hard drive from my old PC
with ME on it. It won't boot in Normal
Mode in my new PC, I suspect because
it was mad with a different BIOS.

However, it boots just fine in Safe Mode.
Is there a way to get around this?
(I hope I made it clear enough).
Thanks.






William B. Lurie April 4th 08 12:22 PM

New PC, ME with old BIOS
 
Thank you both for prompt response. I will report on
these subjects later today. Answer to Zee's question is, as I recall
it, that the bright ME logo screen appears, very briefly, then
screen goes blank, black, with flashing 'dash' prompt in
upper left corner, and I found no way to get out of that 'hang'
mode other than to turn the power off.

Mart wrote:
Besides Zee's most important question, when in Safe Mode take a look in
Device Manager and make a note of any/all errors, conflicts and multiple
entries (especially modems, video or sound cards and their drivers). Might
just reveal a potential hardware issue.

Mart



"oops!!" wrote in message
...
William,

What happens exactly when you start Windows in Normal Mode?

Zee



"William B. Lurie" wrote in message
...
That's the best I can describe it.
I have a hard drive from my old PC
with ME on it. It won't boot in Normal
Mode in my new PC, I suspect because
it was mad with a different BIOS.

However, it boots just fine in Safe Mode.
Is there a way to get around this?
(I hope I made it clear enough).
Thanks.





William B. Lurie April 4th 08 01:31 PM

New PC, ME with old BIOS
 
Okay, Mart, I went thar and looked again. In Device Manager,
there are *no* Exclamation Points or errors, but down in
"Other Devices" there are 3 yellow question marks....one
at PCI Multimedia Device. and one each at USB device.

I did full system scandisk including surface check, with
no errors found.

What's your next advice? Shall I try to remove the devices
with the yellow question marks?

Mart wrote:
Besides Zee's most important question, when in Safe Mode take a look in
Device Manager and make a note of any/all errors, conflicts and multiple
entries (especially modems, video or sound cards and their drivers). Might
just reveal a potential hardware issue.

Mart



"oops!!" wrote in message
...
William,

What happens exactly when you start Windows in Normal Mode?

Zee



"William B. Lurie" wrote in message
...
That's the best I can describe it.
I have a hard drive from my old PC
with ME on it. It won't boot in Normal
Mode in my new PC, I suspect because
it was mad with a different BIOS.

However, it boots just fine in Safe Mode.
Is there a way to get around this?
(I hope I made it clear enough).
Thanks.





oops!! April 4th 08 02:44 PM

New PC, ME with old BIOS
 
William,

Have you tried using System Restore in Safe Mode to go back to a date just
before the problem started?

Start Programs Accessories System Tools System Restore.

See if that works for you.

Zee




"William B. Lurie" wrote in message
...
Thank you both for prompt response. I will report on
these subjects later today. Answer to Zee's question is, as I recall
it, that the bright ME logo screen appears, very briefly, then
screen goes blank, black, with flashing 'dash' prompt in
upper left corner, and I found no way to get out of that 'hang'
mode other than to turn the power off.

Mart wrote:
Besides Zee's most important question, when in Safe Mode take a look in
Device Manager and make a note of any/all errors, conflicts and multiple
entries (especially modems, video or sound cards and their drivers).
Might just reveal a potential hardware issue.

Mart



"oops!!" wrote in message
...
William,

What happens exactly when you start Windows in Normal Mode?

Zee



"William B. Lurie" wrote in message
...
That's the best I can describe it.
I have a hard drive from my old PC
with ME on it. It won't boot in Normal
Mode in my new PC, I suspect because
it was mad with a different BIOS.

However, it boots just fine in Safe Mode.
Is there a way to get around this?
(I hope I made it clear enough).
Thanks.








Mart April 4th 08 02:54 PM

New PC, ME with old BIOS
 
William asked :-

What's your next advice? Shall I try to remove the devices
with the yellow question marks?


Yes, the fact that the HDD is not in its 'native' environment would mean
that any hardware (previously) detected and installed will have the drivers
etc., setup for the original PC on the HDD.

The 'new' PC may have *similar* devices, but not exactly the same so those
original drivers are probably unsuitable, but perhaps not sufficiently so
for the newly run PC to want to install fresh drivers. The clue is probably
the "PCI Multimedia Device" - possibly a sound card.

However, the 'solution' as you already suggested, is to 'Remove' ALL the
items you listed in Device Manager (using Dev.Man) - which you must do in
Safe Mode. Then re-boot and let WinMe re-detect and install NEW drivers (You
might be called on to supply the appropriate drivers as WinMe (re-)detects
the 'new' hardware, so you might need any driver disks/CD's supplied with
the 'new' PC)

Hopefully, that will get you past the "flashing 'dash' prompt" you mentioned
in your reply to Zee and good luck.

Mart


"William B. Lurie" wrote in message
...
Okay, Mart, I went thar and looked again. In Device Manager,
there are *no* Exclamation Points or errors, but down in
"Other Devices" there are 3 yellow question marks....one
at PCI Multimedia Device. and one each at USB device.

I did full system scandisk including surface check, with
no errors found.

What's your next advice? Shall I try to remove the devices
with the yellow question marks?

Mart wrote:
Besides Zee's most important question, when in Safe Mode take a look in
Device Manager and make a note of any/all errors, conflicts and multiple
entries (especially modems, video or sound cards and their drivers).
Might just reveal a potential hardware issue.

Mart



"oops!!" wrote in message
...
William,

What happens exactly when you start Windows in Normal Mode?

Zee



"William B. Lurie" wrote in message
...
That's the best I can describe it.
I have a hard drive from my old PC
with ME on it. It won't boot in Normal
Mode in my new PC, I suspect because
it was mad with a different BIOS.

However, it boots just fine in Safe Mode.
Is there a way to get around this?
(I hope I made it clear enough).
Thanks.




Mart April 4th 08 02:58 PM

New PC, ME with old BIOS
 
Zee, don't forget, this HDD is NOT the original for this PC, it was set-up
on a different PC so much of the hardware (and Registry) will be different
and therefore SR will not help.

Mart


"oops!!" wrote in message
...
William,

Have you tried using System Restore in Safe Mode to go back to a date just
before the problem started?

Start Programs Accessories System Tools System Restore.

See if that works for you.

Zee




"William B. Lurie" wrote in message
...
Thank you both for prompt response. I will report on
these subjects later today. Answer to Zee's question is, as I recall
it, that the bright ME logo screen appears, very briefly, then
screen goes blank, black, with flashing 'dash' prompt in
upper left corner, and I found no way to get out of that 'hang'
mode other than to turn the power off.

Mart wrote:
Besides Zee's most important question, when in Safe Mode take a look in
Device Manager and make a note of any/all errors, conflicts and multiple
entries (especially modems, video or sound cards and their drivers).
Might just reveal a potential hardware issue.

Mart



"oops!!" wrote in message
...
William,

What happens exactly when you start Windows in Normal Mode?

Zee



"William B. Lurie" wrote in message
...
That's the best I can describe it.
I have a hard drive from my old PC
with ME on it. It won't boot in Normal
Mode in my new PC, I suspect because
it was mad with a different BIOS.

However, it boots just fine in Safe Mode.
Is there a way to get around this?
(I hope I made it clear enough).
Thanks.










oops!! April 4th 08 03:09 PM

New PC, ME with old BIOS
 

"Mart" wrote in message
...
Zee, don't forget, this HDD is NOT the original for this PC, it was set-up
on a different PC so much of the hardware (and Registry) will be different
and therefore SR will not help.

Mart



You're right, SR can't help at all, I was on a different wave length.

Wondering if the OP installed the drivers for the new motherboard...?

Zee




William B. Lurie April 4th 08 04:15 PM

New PC, ME with old BIOS
 
Sorry.....I do no System Restore points. In the ME
days, I used to make clones for backup but I don't
have those any more.

oops!! wrote:
William,

Have you tried using System Restore in Safe Mode to go back to a date just
before the problem started?

Start Programs Accessories System Tools System Restore.

See if that works for you.

Zee




"William B. Lurie" wrote in message
...
Thank you both for prompt response. I will report on
these subjects later today. Answer to Zee's question is, as I recall
it, that the bright ME logo screen appears, very briefly, then
screen goes blank, black, with flashing 'dash' prompt in
upper left corner, and I found no way to get out of that 'hang'
mode other than to turn the power off.

Mart wrote:
Besides Zee's most important question, when in Safe Mode take a look in
Device Manager and make a note of any/all errors, conflicts and multiple
entries (especially modems, video or sound cards and their drivers).
Might just reveal a potential hardware issue.

Mart



"oops!!" wrote in message
...
William,

What happens exactly when you start Windows in Normal Mode?

Zee



"William B. Lurie" wrote in message
...
That's the best I can describe it.
I have a hard drive from my old PC
with ME on it. It won't boot in Normal
Mode in my new PC, I suspect because
it was mad with a different BIOS.

However, it boots just fine in Safe Mode.
Is there a way to get around this?
(I hope I made it clear enough).
Thanks.






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