Using XP Upgrade with a new hard drive

[jmac]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?)

I've read a bunch of posts that are similar to my question, but nothing that
nails it. Here's the situation:

I'm looking to replace a corrupt, virus infected HD with a completely new
HD. I'm not looking to save any old data, a completely fresh start! The old
HD will be tossed in the garbage. Can I use my XP Ugrade CD (the computer
came with 98 installed) as the OS on my new HD. If so, do I simply boot to
the CD at the first startup?

Thanks!

 

[Guest]

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The short answers are yes and yes.

http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_clean.asp

The limitation is that you must be able to produce "qualifying media" during
the installation from the XP CD if you're installing on a drive with no
qualifying OS. I use a backup CD-R copy of my retail Win98 upgrade CD. (No
license code for Win98 is required for the qualification.)

The new XP installation will require activation again. The Net-based
activation will probably work. If not, use the telephone method. The
automated part of that would fail as well, and you'd be transferred to a
person. Explain that you're installing a new hard drive on the original
machine, and there should be no problem. (The total time to activate by
'phone is approx. 5 minutes.) It would also be legitimate to install XP on a
completely new PC, as a retail XP license can be transferred in compliance
with the license agreement.

HTH.

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"JMAC" <JMAC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3E8C8009-B376-4172-A35C-1D045BD76B56@microsoft.com...
> I've read a bunch of posts that are similar to my question, but nothing
> that
> nails it. Here's the situation:
>
> I'm looking to replace a corrupt, virus infected HD with a completely new
> HD. I'm not looking to save any old data, a completely fresh start! The
> old
> HD will be tossed in the garbage. Can I use my XP Ugrade CD (the computer
> came with 98 installed) as the OS on my new HD. If so, do I simply boot
> to
> the CD at the first startup?
>
> Thanks!

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?)

A virus infected hard drive is no reason to replace the drive.
A Clean Installation will clean the virus off the drive:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/cleanxp.htm

You can use the Windows XP upgrade CD, you will have qualifying media
such as a Windows 98 CD.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/


"JMAC" <JMAC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3E8C8009-B376-4172-A35C-1D045BD76B56@microsoft.com...
> I've read a bunch of posts that are similar to my question, but
> nothing that
> nails it. Here's the situation:
>
> I'm looking to replace a corrupt, virus infected HD with a
> completely new
> HD. I'm not looking to save any old data, a completely fresh start!
> The old
> HD will be tossed in the garbage. Can I use my XP Ugrade CD (the
> computer
> came with 98 installed) as the OS on my new HD. If so, do I simply
> boot to
> the CD at the first startup?
>
> Thanks!