Re: Can XP be run from an alternate HD on a Vista PC?

I have done motherboard, HD and other device replacement on OEM Edition XP
computers. Sometimes it complains and asks if I want to "reactivate" XP. I
click yes and never have had a problem. If you put your old HD with XP in a
completely new computer, how does it know the difference between that and
say a mobo replacement (which as far as I know is perfectly legit)?

Earle

"ZÿRiX" <org@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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The statement about OEM OS is a little iffy according to Federal Court
First-Sale Doctrine Covers Software to...


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"Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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About the only thing in a computer capable of killing mobos is a
defective or incorrect power supply. Have you checked it?

XP will not "just run" on the new machine by adding the hard drive. You
will need to do a repair installation of XP before it will run on the new
computer. Also, you will need to use a program like VistaBoot Pro (works
on XP and Vista both) to set up the boot files correctly or you will only
be able to boot into XP once you have run the repair install.

I think you are putting the cart before the horse. If you can still run
the old computer using the old hard drive, download and run the Vista
Upgrade Advisor and see what it reports about your present software.

Frankly, you should give your programs a chance on Vista before jumping
through any hoops. You may not have an issue at all. Check with the
vendor of your 3D design software (and other critical software) for Vista
compatibility or updates.

An issue is the status of HP support once you reconfigure the new
computer (I doubt HP will give you support until you restore the system
to its original configuration).

Also, if the shop that helped you build the old computer installed an OEM
copy of XP the software is permanently tied to the computer you acquired
it with. It does not matter that the hard drive with XP on it is being
continued in use, the license states that once installed OEM Windows and
the computer (not just the device) are indivisible. In such a case, when
the computer dies the license goes to that great bit bucket in the sky
along with it.

"rena03sb" <sk1er18@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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For reasons that I have yet to determine, my current computer is killing
motherboards. I am assuming it is a virus so my friend is going to do a
virus scan from his MAC to make sure my hard drive is clean.

I decided to order a new HP (my current computer was home-built with
the assistance from an IT savvy friend). To be more specific, it's
model M8430F from best buy.

Now for my question: Assuming my hard drive is not the root cause for
the motherboard failure, it has XP and some 3D design programs that I
use on it. I'm a little nervous about using Vista on the new computer
to run these programs. Therefore I was wondering if I can install my
current hard drive (SATA) into my new computer (HP M8430F) which is
Vista based.

I'm not 100% computer naïve. although it makes sense in my head that I
should be able to boot from either hard drive I understand that there's
a lot that I DON'T understand and therefore am posting here.

In short:
New computer with Vista
Hard drive from old computer with XP
= Can I install XP hard drive and choose to boot from it when I want to
use specific programs currently installed on it?
Thanks!


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