Windows 7 BSOD EVERY time I boot up

[JRW79]

I have a computer that has a hard drive with Windows 7 Pro installed on it. The Windows 7 install is configured to that computer's chipset, BIOS, motherboard, etc. (see bottom for more detailed specs). I have a new computer. I've attempted to take the drive from the old computer to the new computer. I get a BSOD EVERY single time I attempt to boot up at the screen that's black with the word Windows in white and where there's an animation on the red/blue/yellow/green logo. It lingers for about 30 seconds, presumably loading things, then it crashes to the BSOD and reboots so quickly that I can't read the error. Currently it's my belief that there's something about the way that Windows 7 is configured for the old computer that is causing a BSOD. I say this because I have attempted this exact same scenario before and after a did a new install on the hard drive the computer boots fine and no more BSOD's. Also I've had a Windows 7 install on the new computer, taken the hard drive out of the new computer, put it in the old computer and Windows 7 performs perfectly after a few driver installs, absolutely no BSOD's and it's a very painless process. My questions are the following:

1. What is the button you press to get into safe mode while you're booting?
2. I have files I don't want to delete with a new Windows 7 install. Is there a way to "reset" Windows so that it behaves the next time it boots as if this is a brand new install of Windows 7 so I can keep my files and not format/delete the partition?

UPDATE: I figured out what button to use to boot to safe mode, I looked it up and attempted to use the button to boot to safe mode, but before I posted it didn't work, so I asked question 1 so someone could verify if what I said is true or not. After I posted it worked, so I don't know. I've attempted to boot to safe mode, the system loads Window files. It gets to Loaded: \Windows\System32\Drivers\aswRvrt.sys, freezes for a long time, and then BSOD's. I'm able to read the BSOD now, the error is STOP: 0x0000007B

 

[cilliers]

What you are trying to do is only possible when the two different motherboard chipsets are identical. And then sometimes this doesn't even work either.

 

[MarkW]

Only if you have the original install disc, and an optical drive in the new computer.

 

[JRW79]

What you are trying to do is only possible when the two different motherboard chipsets are identical. And then sometimes this doesn't even work either.

I apologize, but I don't understand. If it isn't possible, then why did it work when I switched the drive from the new computer to the old computer? FYI, I have an i5-2400 and a i7-920, i7 being an lga1366 and the i5 being I don't remember, I think a 1155 or an 1156. FYI the method that worked was when I took the drive from the i7 to the i5.

 

[cilliers]

Might be worth your trouble taking a look at this: http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/topic/343431-aswrvrtsys-help-boot-up-hangs-on-aswrvrtsys-windows-7/

 

[JRW79]

Might be worth your trouble taking a look at this: http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/topic/343431-aswrvrtsys-help-boot-up-hangs-on-aswrvrtsys-windows-7/

Thank you very much. I will read through it. Much appreciated.

 

[JRW79]

Only if you have the original install disc, and an optical drive in the new computer.

No optical drive, but I do have a USB Windows 7 Installer I made with the original install disc. I assume this is an adequate equivalent?

 

[MarkW]

Should be. Plug it in, go into the BIOS and add USB as a boot device. Save/Exit, and see if it will boot the USB stick.

There is a chance it will tell you to call Microsoft to get the registration completed. Windows is keyed to the motherboard.

 

[JRW79]

Might be worth your trouble taking a look at this: http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/topic/343431-aswrvrtsys-help-boot-up-hangs-on-aswrvrtsys-windows-7/

Unfortunately that link doesn't provide adequate information as the OP was unsuccessful in running FRST.exe. I was able to where he was not, but I don't know what to do with the text file the program created since they never got past that step.

 

[JRW79]

Should be. Plug it in, go into the BIOS and add USB as a boot device. Save/Exit, and see if it will boot the USB stick.

There is a chance it will tell you to call Microsoft to get the registration completed. Windows is keyed to the motherboard.

It was able to boot from the USB. Didn't get anything about calling Microsoft. I attempted to do a startup repair, but to no avail. I would assume deleting the offending file through the command prompt is not a viable option? Looks like I might have to set up file sharing between a Windows 7 computer and an Ubuntu USB boot stick to save my files so I can do a new Windows 7 install. Whee.

Is there any way to setup up file sharing through the command prompt of the Windows 7 USB? I tried typing in ipconfig, but it doesn't give me an address.