Asus ROG VI HERO: How to use COMMAND PROMPT to run Windows on new Mo-Bo ?

[rogerthat1945]

Hi all, hope someone can assist.

Just had a new ROG VI HERO replacement motherboard arrive today after the temporary Gigabyte Z87MX-D3H would not do x8 x8 Crossfire. So that went RMA. I need to run the existing install of Windows 7 (from the Gigabyte) on the SSD Drive on the new ROG VI HERO motherboard.

But...(My bad) Prior to replacing the Mo-bo, I dodged backing-up my SSD (which has Windows 7 x64) which has all my files and passwords and everything and for all my games and software in the four main online game providers. And I need to RECOVER IT. It took me hundreds of hours to get everything right on the drive (including 50 hours trying to get games like GTA IV working perfect), and then I discovered the Crossfire did not work via the Gigabyte x8 slot. That board only worked in non-Crossfire mode (Graphics card test galore).

Both AMD Sapphire graphics cards and Bridge and PSU worked great on my Haswell i7 rig in Crossfire last month.

The issues is, I know there are command prompts to FIX BOOT-UP ON A NEW MOTHERBOARD after the FIX BOOT option in REPAIR WINDOWS, but I don`t know how EXACTLY to do it.

Its something that includes doing something like this;-

.......... "dism /image:*D 😕 /add-driver:e:\ /recurse" * (The star is to dodge command turning into a smiley).

But I want to get COMMAND PROMPT CORRECT. EXACTLY RIGHT. So thought I would ask here? 😮

I tried some command prompt things, but all I get is `the command is not recognised` or something similar.

Other Specs are;-

Drive is a Samsung Pro SSD

DVD/Disc Drive is a Panasonic Blu-Ray Drive.

Intel i5 4570S

8Gb (2x4Gb) 2133 A-Data RAM

700W Platinum PSU.

1Tb Games Drive.

Any Command Prompt people out there? 🙂

The nearset thing I can find to what I am trying to do (get Windows 7 to run on a new motherboard without a full re-install) is this;-

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/20864-mbr-restore-windows-7-master-boot-record.html

But I can only get halfway.

[rogerthat1945]

You seem to know a lot more than me about the subject. As for "not doing much in the way of research" my specialist field is not computers and Windows 7. I would not know where to start with the hundreds of thousands of hours of research to know it all before just doing what should be a simple to code function.

I now understand 1. 2. & 3. of your comments.
..and 4.

As for comment `5`,I mentioned that I had not backed up all my important files.

But I can see them in the WIndows Repair when it asks me to `look` for Drivers; and I can go through directories..

I think what I am forced to do; is buy another hard drive; clone this SSD to it (so I do not lose any files, documents, or data or passwords (in documents).

Then re-install Windows on the SSD.

And I know I will have to call Mircrosoft to update the motherboard registration. But there is another screw loose in computers. If you have a failed motherboard or function problems (such as DOES NOT DO CROSSFIRE) due to manufacturers doing stuff wrong, then you lose your money and time with the re-build..

Anyway; someone on Tomnshardware almost seems to disagree with your view on re-installing.

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1643145/needed-boot-windows-installing-motherboard.html

Ok you don't have to reinstall your windows, or loose any data.

Firs thing you need to do is get the drivers for the motherboard, this can be done by searching for the drivers on the net (providing you have make and model number for the mother board) or you will get the driver installation disk with the motherboard.

Start up your computer with a Windows7 installation or repair disk. When you get to the option to click install now look at the botom left hand corner of the screen and select repair computer option

it will scan your windows for errors and give a error saying that windows can not repair the problem.
close the error box and click Advanced Repair options and open command prompt.
In the black box type in D:\ and press enter
then insert the cd or usb containing the drivers for your new motherboard.
type in the following
dism /image:D 😕 /add-driver:e:\ /recurse
(the 😄 😕 is the drive containing windows adn :e:\ contains cd drive letter if using a flash drive the letter should be f)
where you see the smilly it is supose to be ( : d : ) without the space
press enter and wait untill all drivers is installed.
restart the computer and your windows will load normaly as if nothing ever happend

Anyway, I have my "D" Drive command letter up. Seems to be the DVD

And my "E" Drive. Seems to be my 32Gb USB with all the Motherboard Drivers.

Still giving it one last try...

[Myk_SilentShado]

Yeah, you can do what is mentioned in the quote...though I fail to see why the person used the DISM command as I said in my last post, it's for preparing Windows Images. Anyway, yes, you can install Windows over the top of its self and use it again, but, that way also gives rise to a lot of problems with registry entries etc. You *could* do it for a temporary fix, to back up all your important stuff to your HDD and then start fresh again on your SSD. And apologies for missing the part where you said you'd not backed up your important stuff....now you know, back up your important data to another drive, or an external drive from now on, just in case 🙂

Btw, I don't know a lot. I thought the DISM command was used for something else, so I Googled it to double check if I was right and found out I wasn't.....you don't need thousands of hours of research to understand anything mate, just Google and a curiosity to understand what you're doing 🙂

[rogerthat1945]

Myk SilentShadow wrote:
Yeah, you can do what is mentioned in the quote...though I fail to see why the person used the DISM command as I said in my last post, it's for preparing Windows Images. Anyway, yes, you can install Windows over the top of its self and use it again, but, that way also gives rise to a lot of problems with registry entries etc. You *could* do it for a temporary fix, to back up all your important stuff to your HDD and then start fresh again on your SSD. And apologies for missing the part where you said you'd not backed up your important stuff....now you know, back up your important data to another drive, or an external drive from now on, just in case 🙂

Btw, I don't know a lot. I thought the DISM command was used for something else, so I Googled it to double check if I was right and found out I wasn't.....you don't need thousands of hours of research to understand anything mate, just Google and a curiosity to understand what you're doing 🙂

Maybe you are right.

But from my thousands of hours of research in other areas of study; there always seems to be someone who proves the last persons certainty wrong.

So many contradictions.

At least nobody is hung, drawn and quartered for saying the Earth revolves around the Sun these days. :eek:

Oh. The reason why I did not back up the Samsung Pro SSD, is because it is said to be practically bulletproof.
I never considered that the motherboard might have a screw loose.

I am not tempted to take it our of the RMA box tonight and get Windows going again and `back it up`. Its easier to clone to a new drive and start again. I can then copy across.

[rogerthat1945]

How Do I close the thread? 😮

It seems that I fixed it.

This helped (I think);-
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-system/no-operatinig-system-found/9bf4362...

The Gigabyte motherboard has booted up into Windows 7 on the HERO VI Motherboard, and I am installing the latest drivers from ASUS.

It must have been one of the two dozen attempts at REPAIR that fixed it.

All I did this time was reboot after cloning the drive (in a Drive clone machine) and as a last ditch attempt I tried a repair again and rebooted without the Windows 7 disc in the drive.

😉

😉

[rogerthat1945]

Heh heh; playing Crysis 3 in Crossfire lovely.

[ganji]

For future reference here are some tutorial's on pretty much everything Windows 7 that could help you out a great deal http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/

Edit: Whoever rep't me for this post thanks.. 😄
You're welcome..

[HiVizMan]

Well done mate for fixing your issue and sticking with it to the very end.

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