Built new PC, put in my old 1tb hdd, windows 7 starts then freezes and then blue screen.

[HollisBassMasta]

So I just built a new PC. I plugged in my 1tb hdd from my previous PC, and now when it starts to boot up, it freezes on the Windows 7 logo for half a second, then flashes a blue screen. Then it restarts. Whenever it starts to boot up or if I press f8 it gives me two options: Launch Startup Repair or Start Windows Normally. If I select repair it doesn't do anything usefull and tells me it can't fix the problem automatically. If I select normally it does what I described with the blue screen and restart. This is really starting to annoy me as I have 800gb on that hdd and I can't use the PC I just built. I need some help.

 

[alexoiu]

Depending on the motherboard, there might still be an IDE option available in BIOS for SATA. If not, I suggest reinstalling Windows.

 

[Zerk2012]

You need to back up any data you can't loose on that drive then do a fresh install of windows.

 

[HollisBassMasta]

My motherboard is a Gigabyte H110M-DS2. I went into the BIOS and the only option for SATA is AHCI. If I reinstall windows on my hdd, will it wipe my hdd?

 

[ArtPog]

Is this problem you're experiencing with a HDD from another PC installed in your new PC as a SECONDARY drive? It's not supposed to function as a boot drive, is it?

Assuming you're planning to use it as a secondary drive for storage, backup purposes, etc., have you tested the disk with a HDD diagnostic program from the disk's manufacturer just to check that you're not dealing with a defective drive?

It's not uncommon that when an otherwise bootable system detects an installed defective secondary drive, the system will refuse to boot.

 

[Paul NZ]

My motherboard is a Gigabyte H110M-DS2. I went into the BIOS and the only option for SATA is AHCI. If I reinstall windows on my hdd, will it wipe my hdd?

Yes it will wipe it well you should if it was in another system

 

[shivababbli]

just change the BIOS setting for hdd mode from ide to ahci or vice versa. it should work fine

 

[sizzling]

If you have just taken the drive out of one pc and put it in another this is a typical type of problem. You need to reinstall Windows. Back up your data and then do a clean install. Also can you confirm your Windows is not an OEM copy, if it is OEM you will have a licence problem with a new motherboard