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

A mobo or system drive repair replacement (same product) is always OK, of course. However a non-repair replacement (replacement with a different product) accompanied by a system drive replacement probably won't be. It is at that point that, according to the activation FAQ, it becomes a new computer.

"Earle Horton" <earleh_nospam_@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:%23q0I9Ou2IHA.2064@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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 news:fomdnSt_ZKJXvvTVnZ2dnUVZ_j6dnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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 news:259DBCF1-F2E2-4DEF-8B26-A4736F0955CB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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 news:rena03sb.3btuyh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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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