What should I do??

[heli212]

:rolleyes:
Hi everyone!!
I have a CUSL2-C with P3 850, 512 mb , dual OS,win98 and XP in two HD's, ELSA G force2 gts 32mb,Soundblaster Gamer 5.1.
I just got a Abit TH7II-R with P4 2.0A and 256 mb R, so, before doing anything with this I would like some help from you guys and gals: should I have to do a clean installation of everything or just swap mobos and cpu's and RAM's???any help is appreciated!!
thank's a lot in advance :t

ps I do NOT want to do a clean installation if possible, but if there is no other choice, then.......:x

cheers!!

[Baddog]

This post over here (http://www.sysopt.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=113413&highlight=harddrive) may help you.

Baddog:t

[AllGamer]

If that didn't work

you can do a re-install, which will re-detect all your new hardware.

so clean-install is not required

which mean, you wont lose anything

:t :)

good eh?

[BipolarBill]

If you're going Intel to Intel or VIA to VIA, don't reinstall. Delete the ENUM key as referenced in the linked thread and start her back up. If it hangs, run setup from a floppy. Your data will be saved.

[heli212]

thanks all for your response!!, but....:( now a can not figure out how to make my mouse to work after installing the mobo, I did not have too much problems with WinXP, but with 98 I can not do anything to make my mouse work( By the way, I do NOT own a cat;) )
any sugestions? or to what forum do I have to go now??

cheers!!

[BipolarBill]

Is this a USB mouse or PS/2?

[heli212]

Hi everyone
I just install a new mobo,cpu and rram and now a can not start win 98se becouse it does not can detect a ps/2 mouse, in win xp I have to use a usb mouse for the same reason, am I missing something ?? can please somebody help me??


thanks in advance!!

cheers

[heli212]

I am using optical cordless logitech, I had been using it w/p2/s but I am useing it now with USB as only choice in winXP, I hope this help.

[Ape0r]

Nothing is wrong with using a USB mouse... but you can get an adapter to use a USB mouse in a PS2 port.

[BipolarBill]

Is it working in Win98?

[BipolarBill]

I'm wondering - is there a switch in BIOS for PS/2 function? If so, enable it. Otherwise, I would suspect that your PS/2 controller is defective. If it weren't defective, it would likely work in one OS at least.

[heli212]

it is funny but I do not have keyboard now, and this is before loading the OS:confused: :confused:
probably I am now in the wrong forum, sorry

[BipolarBill]

Are you surethat you don't have the keyboard and mouse connections reversed? Are either of them USB?

[heli212]

well, it is getting worse. Last night I reinstall win98 and it did not detect the mouse in ps/2 when is prepering to work for first time, also, the keyboard stop working too, I can not access BIOS now, all this happends before loading any OS.
suggestions anyone???

[BipolarBill]

Originally posted by BipolarBill
Are you sure that you don't have the keyboard and mouse connections reversed? Are either of them USB? If you reversed the connections, the PS/2 controller may have been damaged. :(

[heli212]

:t :p positive, they are in the correct place.:t

[BipolarBill]

Try clearing CMOS. The instructions should be in your manual. You can simply unplug and remove the battery for a few seconds too. If the keyboard is still not responding, the motherboard needs to go back.

[heli212]

well, I removed the battery and clean CMOS, still no keyboard, so I can not access BIOS bwcause I need to press the "delete" key. If I disconnect the keyboard it emits a sound after post as trrrrrrrrrr continuosly, if I turn off the pc and reconect the kb, then it does not do it anymore, could this be a problem with the mobo??

[BipolarBill]

Originally posted by heli212
could this be a problem with the mobo?? Yes. I would return it. :(

[heli212]

thank you for your help!!:t