New system posts but won't boot Windows - Page 2

newtekie1 · Dec 30, 2012, 03:10 PM

The Intel RAID driver is located at Iastor or IastorV in the same tree also, if you want to switch to RAID mode. I'm not sure where the AMD RAID driver is though.

jacksyee · Dec 31, 2012, 12:25 AM

thansk again for all the help. I was really stumped.

jacksyee · Dec 31, 2012, 04:33 AM

getting an error on boot something like "soundmax cannot find the correct driver you may have to reinstall soundmax"

I'm using realtek from the new mobo - I dont think i have used soundmax - i used a creative XFi card on the previous mobo that i am not using now.

How do i get rid of this? Cannot find soundmax in the device manager or programs in control panel.

I have a feeling this is a really basic and dumb question so feel free to mock me.

newtekie1 · Dec 31, 2012, 05:47 AM

You can try a program called autoruns an finding the soundmax program in the startup areas and disabling it.

1freedude · Dec 31, 2012, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by jacksyee

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2) bought a new case, PSU, mobo, memory, cooler and took my existing hddx2, graphics card and cd and assembled today, it posts but will not boot.

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3) system worked fine prior to upgrading the components - this was just a CPU and mobo/mem, psu, case upgrade
- same HDDs for boot and mem and GPU
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It will load the windows cd buit I am trying to avoid reinstalling system since I don't hit it stage boot hd since it bsods from the boot cd

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I have not done system reinstall - I figured not the problem Since wont boot from boot cd- tried multiple good boot hdd and cd (worked on other comps no luck)

One other interesting thing - it will read the boot cd/dvd (or any dvd/cd) and give me a menu on the boot cd - it's only when it tries to load an O/S - ive tried xp, win 7 and vista on different drives that it crashes and reboots. - any ideas ?
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We missed all of this!

I recommend backing up all important data. No matter what you do later.

THEN, do a complete reinstall.

The OS's on each of the drives you tried where not configured to work with your new setup.

You are lucky the IDE/AHCI thing worked, dont press your luck, reinstall.

drdeathx · Dec 31, 2012, 06:06 AM

I would also test your PSU.

Dec 30, 2012, 03:10 PM	#26
newtekie1 Semi-Retired Folder Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 17,763 (6.48/day) Thanks: 780 Thanked 5,119 Times in 3,709 Posts System Specs	The Intel RAID driver is located at Iastor or IastorV in the same tree also, if you want to switch to RAID mode. I'm not sure where the AMD RAID driver is though. __________________ Rig1: System Specs. Rig2: A8-5600K@4.4GHz / AsRock FM2A75 Pro4 / 8GB Corsair DDR3-1600 9-9-9-24 / HD7560D / Samsung DVD-Burner / 1.5TB WD Green + 3x3TB WD RED in RAID5 Rig3: Athlon X2 4200+ / M4A79 Deluxe / 4GB G.Skill Pi DDR2-800 4-4-4-12 / GT430 / Sony DVD-Burner / 500GB WD Rig4: Phenom II x6 1605T @ 3.6GHz / Asus M5A99X Evo / 8GB PNY DDR3-1600 9-9-9 / GTX470 & GTX470 / Samsung DVD-Burner / 1.5TB Seagate

Processor:	Intel Core i7 875K@4.0GHz(200x20)
Motherboard:	eVGA P55 FTW 200
Cooling:	Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme w/ Corsair SP120 High Performance Edition
Memory:	8GB Corsair DDR3-1600 7-7-7-20
Video Card:	ASUS GTX 670 4GB DirectCU II @ 1015/3600
Hard Disk:	1TB Seagate 7200.12(OS), 3x 1.5TB Seagate 7200.11 in RAID 5
Optical Drive:	Lite-On Blu-Ray Combo Drive IHES108
CRT/LCD Model:	HP 25" 2509m 1080p LCD
Case:	Lian-Li Lancool Metal Boned K7 w/ Windowed Side Panel
Sound Card:	Onboard is good enough for me
PSU:	Corsair HX850
Software:	Windows 7 x64 Professional

Dec 31, 2012, 04:33 AM	#28
jacksyee Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 6 (0.04/day) Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	one more thing getting an error on boot something like "soundmax cannot find the correct driver you may have to reinstall soundmax" I'm using realtek from the new mobo - I dont think i have used soundmax - i used a creative XFi card on the previous mobo that i am not using now. How do i get rid of this? Cannot find soundmax in the device manager or programs in control panel. I have a feeling this is a really basic and dumb question so feel free to mock me.

Dec 31, 2012, 05:47 AM	#29
newtekie1 Semi-Retired Folder Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 17,763 (6.48/day) Thanks: 780 Thanked 5,119 Times in 3,709 Posts System Specs	You can try a program called autoruns an finding the soundmax program in the startup areas and disabling it. __________________ Rig1: System Specs. Rig2: A8-5600K@4.4GHz / AsRock FM2A75 Pro4 / 8GB Corsair DDR3-1600 9-9-9-24 / HD7560D / Samsung DVD-Burner / 1.5TB WD Green + 3x3TB WD RED in RAID5 Rig3: Athlon X2 4200+ / M4A79 Deluxe / 4GB G.Skill Pi DDR2-800 4-4-4-12 / GT430 / Sony DVD-Burner / 500GB WD Rig4: Phenom II x6 1605T @ 3.6GHz / Asus M5A99X Evo / 8GB PNY DDR3-1600 9-9-9 / GTX470 & GTX470 / Samsung DVD-Burner / 1.5TB Seagate

Processor:	Intel Core i7 875K@4.0GHz(200x20)
Motherboard:	eVGA P55 FTW 200
Cooling:	Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme w/ Corsair SP120 High Performance Edition
Memory:	8GB Corsair DDR3-1600 7-7-7-20
Video Card:	ASUS GTX 670 4GB DirectCU II @ 1015/3600
Hard Disk:	1TB Seagate 7200.12(OS), 3x 1.5TB Seagate 7200.11 in RAID 5
Optical Drive:	Lite-On Blu-Ray Combo Drive IHES108
CRT/LCD Model:	HP 25" 2509m 1080p LCD
Case:	Lian-Li Lancool Metal Boned K7 w/ Windowed Side Panel
Sound Card:	Onboard is good enough for me
PSU:	Corsair HX850
Software:	Windows 7 x64 Professional

Dec 31, 2012, 12:25 AM	#27
jacksyee Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 6 (0.04/day) Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	thansk again for all the help. I was really stumped.

Processor:	i7 920
Motherboard:	SABERTOOTH X58
Cooling:	Fans
Memory:	24 GB Kingston HyperX 1600
Video Card:	MSi GTX 260 Twin Frozr, MSI GTX 260 Max OC
Hard Disk:	spinners
Optical Drive:	LG Supermulti SATA
CRT/LCD Model:	Dell 2001F
Case:	Robela
Sound Card:	onboard
PSU:	X750
Software:	win 7 x64 pro
Benchmarks:	fast...

Dec 31, 2012, 06:06 AM	#31
drdeathx Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chicago burbs Posts: 1,517 (1.03/day) Thanks: 39 Thanked 336 Times in 276 Posts System Specs	I would also test your PSU.

System Name:	Halloween Boo!
Processor:	Intel Core i7 3770K
Motherboard:	Gigabyte Z77-Up7
Cooling:	Custom Water/ Thermalchill TA 120.3/ Swiftech Apogeee XT/ MCP655/ Swiftech M icrores/ XSPC RX 240
Memory:	16G G.Skill trident 2400MHz
Video Card:	3 x Radeon 7970
Hard Disk:	OCZ Revo Drive 240G
Optical Drive:	Asus
CRT/LCD Model:	24 inch Viewsonic
Case:	Phobia WayCoolIt Test Bench
PSU:	Nexus 1100 watt

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