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If I build up a new PC with the old hard disk does the software handle all
the setting up of new components etc or is their work to do to install those
bits?
If that works is there then any advantage of using a new hard dsic with the
old one running the system only?
How does the XP license react to all this sort of stuff?

Mervyn

 

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Mervyn Thomas wrote:
> If I build up a new PC with the old hard disk does the software handle all
> the setting up of new components etc or is their work to do to install those
> bits?
> If that works is there then any advantage of using a new hard dsic with the
> old one running the system only?
> How does the XP license react to all this sort of stuff?
>
> Mervyn
>
>

Many operating systems will accept your hard drive and attempt to find
the necessary drivers due to the new MB being present. Windows XP will
almost certainly not do this. At the very least, you will need to do a
repair install if that is the OS you had on the HD. Of course you will
then need to register it again.

 

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On Fri, 23 Apr 2004 12:24:06 GMT, user@domain.invalid wrote:

>
>
>Mervyn Thomas wrote:
>> If I build up a new PC with the old hard disk does the software handle all
>> the setting up of new components etc or is their work to do to install those
>> bits?
>> If that works is there then any advantage of using a new hard dsic with the
>> old one running the system only?
>> How does the XP license react to all this sort of stuff?
>>
>> Mervyn
>>
>>
>
> Many operating systems will accept your hard drive and attempt to find
>the necessary drivers due to the new MB being present. Windows XP will
>almost certainly not do this. At the very least, you will need to do a
>repair install if that is the OS you had on the HD. Of course you will
>then need to register it again.

You mean re-activate. You will have to make a phonecall to get the
license transferred to the new machine, if it is an OEM version.

 

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On Fri, 23 Apr 2004 11:26:04 -0400, Gary Tait
<classicsat@yahoo.cominvalid> tortured a bunch of electrons for some
unknown reason:

>On Fri, 23 Apr 2004 12:24:06 GMT, user@domain.invalid wrote:
>>
>>Mervyn Thomas wrote:
>>> If I build up a new PC with the old hard disk does the software handle all
>>> the setting up of new components etc or is their work to do to install those
>>> bits?
>>> If that works is there then any advantage of using a new hard dsic with the
>>> old one running the system only?
>>> How does the XP license react to all this sort of stuff?
>>>
>>> Mervyn
>>
>> Many operating systems will accept your hard drive and attempt to find
>>the necessary drivers due to the new MB being present. Windows XP will
>>almost certainly not do this. At the very least, you will need to do a
>>repair install if that is the OS you had on the HD. Of course you will
>>then need to register it again.
>
>You mean re-activate. You will have to make a phonecall to get the
>license transferred to the new machine, if it is an OEM version.

You only have to make a phone call if it has been less than 120 days
since XP was activated. Over 120 days, it can be activated online. I
have the OEM version of XP Pro, and that's how it worked for me when I
upgraded from an Abit VP6 to a IC7-Max3. I did do a clean install for
the new motherboard.

Stephen

 

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Thanks - that clears the questions very well
mervyn
"Stephen" <stephen2002{NOSPAM}@lurker.homeip.net> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 23 Apr 2004 11:26:04 -0400, Gary Tait
> <classicsat@yahoo.cominvalid> tortured a bunch of electrons for some
> unknown reason:
>
> >On Fri, 23 Apr 2004 12:24:06 GMT, user@domain.invalid wrote:
> >>
> >>Mervyn Thomas wrote:
> >>> If I build up a new PC with the old hard disk does the software handle
all
> >>> the setting up of new components etc or is their work to do to install
those
> >>> bits?
> >>> If that works is there then any advantage of using a new hard dsic
with the
> >>> old one running the system only?
> >>> How does the XP license react to all this sort of stuff?
> >>>
> >>> Mervyn
> >>
> >> Many operating systems will accept your hard drive and attempt to find
> >>the necessary drivers due to the new MB being present. Windows XP will
> >>almost certainly not do this. At the very least, you will need to do a
> >>repair install if that is the OS you had on the HD. Of course you will
> >>then need to register it again.
> >
> >You mean re-activate. You will have to make a phonecall to get the
> >license transferred to the new machine, if it is an OEM version.
>
> You only have to make a phone call if it has been less than 120 days
> since XP was activated. Over 120 days, it can be activated online. I
> have the OEM version of XP Pro, and that's how it worked for me when I
> upgraded from an Abit VP6 to a IC7-Max3. I did do a clean install for
> the new motherboard.
>
> Stephen
>