How to set up windows xp to a dell computer using a hard disk from an e machine

[ozz360]

I recently had a pc shop take my hard drive out of my dell and put it into my E machine desktop. Unfortantly my e machine motherbroad is fried and want to switch the hard drive back to the dell but don't have the cash to pay again. How would I go about this and how would I set up windows XP??? Is the hard drive from the e machine compatible with the dell???

 

[Jonmor68]

The hard drive is not the problem. The problem is that the hardware on the 2 machines is not compatible.
That said the the XP licence is not transferable from the e machine to the Dell.
So unless you have the Dell restore disks you will need to purchase them from Dell.
As you were using this drive in the e machine, I suspect the original restore partition was most likely wiped.