Xp Home To Win 7 Pro Questions

Hi,

I have a 2T sata HD with XP Home SP3. I just put in a new 4core CPU/Board/Ram system but can't get into anything but Safe mode. I ran the missing OS software on the MG site but no change although it did make several changes. I did get one blue screen that stated an error I'll put on below. After that I did get back into safe mode which works with networking but has other serious limitations.

I assumed I would have to have the system in full mode to make the transition to Win 7 Pro is reason I'm trying to get it running in full mode.

or...

I'm thinking I want to put in a new SSD to put Win 7 Pro on only and keep all the data on the 2T HD. Can I do this. They are both sata drives and then the system is on a an even more stable separate drive and further system upgrades or problems would not threaten my data.

I also want to split the 2T HD into partitions (only 60 G being used) so I can do the 64 or 32 bit thing for some of the proprietary software I still have to use for work.

- one blue screen error msg: Stop: 0X0000000TE (oXC00000005, oXB6295756, 0XBA4CB42C, oXBA4CB128) these are all small 0's, not sure why it does that in safe mode but the message showed the zero's in full size mode.

Appreciate your thoughts!

 

The reason you're having problems booting up is because you replaced all your old hardware and you're trying to boot up with an OS that has only drivers for the old hardware. There may not even be any proper XP drivers for your new hardware to use.

You cannot upgrade directly from XP to Win7, therefore it is totally unnecessary for you to get XP running at all. Save all your personal files that you wish to keep elsewhere then clean install Win7. If you go with the SSD for the OS and the HDD for storage, you can just move the data from the second HDD to it's final location after you install Win7 to the SSD. Back it up externally too, just in case.

You can. Here are instructions for moving your folders like Pictures or Documents to a different location, such as your big HDD: http://www.digitalcitizen.life/how-change-location-folders-such-documents-or-downloads

Win7 64 bit will run 32 bit software, so there is no need for a special 32 bit partition. The real issue is whether your proprietary software will run on Win7.

Quit trying to fix an OS you're ditching and just install Win7.

 

The crash dump reported must be a 0x7E:

Which doesn't help in this instance.

Better to just follow Just Playin's advice, install only your intended SSD and then install W7 and fully update it, install some good security, your HDD can be installed later and so can any file copying from your XP HDD.

(small zeroes are not a Safe Mode thing, it's the forum software).

 

Thank you Just Playin and Satrow, sounds right but to clarify a couple things.

Ok, understand..I don't need the xp to be operational and will move forward.

Since my data is already on the HDD where xp is do I need to change anything on that drive other than just not attempt to use xp? I'm not replacing the HDD. Or do I need to reformat it to use 64 bit. (I know Win 7 will run 32 bit, that's why I want it) I thought I would need to partition the HDD so I could have 64 bit on a partition and just move files there and go to the other partition if I needed to store anything else in the smaller proprietary 32 bit area. Am I wrong headed here?

Then on the SSD, my intention was to use it only for the platform, not any data. I have lost a drive before and it isn't fun to lose the data and have to rebuild the data structure. (I use a web storage system now for backup and also have a free standing drive I backup to occasionally)

I was thinking that having the Win 7 system only on an SSD, since they have longer life, would be a good way to avoid the freakout period of having to redo a HDD that includes the Win system. (planning to buy the Win 7 as a download so no disc)

Thanks guys!

 

Yes, you are. You do not need separate 32 bit and 64 bit partitions. You do not need to reformat the HDD to use it with Win7 but I would as it will be easier than manually deleting all the XP data you won't need. Use the link I gave you earlier to establish new user data folders on the big HDD. They'll work just like the original folders, except they'll be on a different physical drive. If you ever need to reinstall or replace the OS drive, repeat those steps and your data will be waiting.

 

"The most dangerous man in the world is the one with nothing to lose."

I must not be dangerous at all then cuz it seems I always lose data!!!

Don't expect a quick response when I'm done but I'll let you know how well you (and Satrow) helped out. I have a lot of respect for this kind of assistance and would look a lot more like the computer dunce I am without it!

Best to you in 2017!

 

Hey with regard to your comments about moving my files before installing my new Win 7 sp1.

I found I cannot use a ssd on the pci 2.0 with that board so I decided to adjust my setup to moving the sata dvd disk to more part time location on one of the 4 USB 3.0 slots. Then I can use my SanDisk Plus - 240 Gb ssd for both my new win 7 and the other sata port for the existing sata HDD.

What I want to know, can't I, instead of moving the files to wipe the HDD just repartition it? It's a 2T drive with only about 150 Gb on it. After the repartition and relettering of the partitions (to K and L) I could go ahead and move the files from one partition to the new one and format the old xp partition...use that space for data backup.

This leaves me with a 240 Gb SSD for Win 7 and all my software, 1.5T for current data use, plus .5T for backup space on the HDD. (I have an old computer for the antique xp software I need to have for the next 3 years)

What do you think? Remember I'm sort of a part time newbie so go easy if I'm wrong somewhere!

Can't believe it's almost March! Z