Re: Installing xp home edition to a new computer

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From: Bruce Chambers (bchambers_at_nospamcableone.net)
Date: 04/27/04 

Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2004 19:23:31 -0600

Greetings --

   Normally, and assuming a retail license (many OEM licenses are not
transferable to a new motherboard), unless your motherboard is
virtually identical (same chipset, same IDE controllers, same BIOS
version, etc.) to the one on which the other WinXP installation was
originally performed, you'll need to perform a repair (a.k.a. in-place
upgrade) installation, at the very least:

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/directory/article.asp?ID=KB;EN-US;Q315341

    As always when undertaking such a significant change, back up any
important data before starting.

    This will also require re-activation, unless you have a Volume
Licensed version of WinXP Pro installed. If it's been more than 120
days since you last activated that specific Product Key, you'll most
likely be able to activate via the internet without problem. If it's
been less, you might have to make a 5 minute phone call.

Bruce Chambers 

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"irbya1" <irbya1@cisnet.com> wrote in message 
news:41c201c42b43$5e479810$a001280a@phx.gbl...
>I am basically transfering my hardware to a new case, with
> a different motherboard and processor.  I am wondering if
> there is a procedure that needs to be followed to keep a
> crash from happening.  I will not be reloading Xp home
> edition, but will transfer the hard drive as is, if it is
> possible.  thanks irbya1

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